This Hirondelle (Swallow) car mascot (hood ornament) is by the renown French sculpture and artist *Lalique, having catalogue No.1143, and signed 'R. Lalique France'.This was first introduced onto the market on the 10th of February 1928. It is mounted onto a contemporary Breves Galleries metal illuminating radiator base., with lighting bulb and coloured filters inside (however please see the condition report here). Display mounted onto a non-contemporary black plastic plinth.This is a contemporary period piece. These bases are highly desirable and sought after and very difficult to find now!See images 1 & 2 above of this particular piece. We do have the other Lalique mascots and related pieces available for sale as listed here. The condition is superb, undamaged in clear & frosted hardened glass.Condition report: The hardened glass mascot of the bird is in near perfect condition with some polishing to the highlights and the end of the beak. I have not been able to inspect the condition of the circular base, but I'm *assured it is un-damage.The inner parts of the metal mount are all intact, however the actual protruding battery electrical connection holder is not there, and I don't have this (a modern version of this should be available commercially).*I'm assured by the auction house where I purchased this that the inners are present, but I cannot take off the screw plate to dismantle it to inspect the inside without possible damage to the piece, so I have pointed this fact out in this listing to be fair and honest. Just to add that if at any time an expert/electrician can dismantle and examine this I will revise the listing with the result.
1. Chrysis car mascot Lalique catalogue No. 1183, this was first introduced onto the market on 21-3-1931 in a clear & frosted finish. A more expensive opalescent milky-blue example was produced in a very limited numbered edition with a now five figure valuation! This modern (now discontinued example) is offered at £1,9952. Longchamp 'A' Lalique catalogue No. 1152A, this was first introduced onto the market on 12-6-1929 (with a very short run edition of just a few months) mounted onto a Lalique chrome ring and wooden base at £12,000, of which this is a contemporary period piece.
3. Toby Elephant Lalique catalogue No. 1192, this was first introduced onto the market on 30-3-1931 with a double stepped base at £2,950, of which this is a contemporary period piece.
4. Hirondelle car mascot Lalique catalogue No. 1143, this was first introduced onto the market on 10-2-1928 mounted onto a Breves Galleries radiator base at £3,995, of which this is a contemporary period piece.
5. Ditto some slight chipping, complete with metal ring from the radiator base at £1,950, of which this is a contemporary period piece.
6. Perche Lalique catalogue No. 1158, this was first introduced onto the market on 20-4-1929 in a clear & frosted finish car mascot at £795, of which this is a contemporary period piece.
7. Lalique large advertising glass wall hanger with two mascots engraved Archer and the Eagle at £6,950. Circa 1930 and used to promote the mascot range in selected Lalique outlets.8. Ditto with Renard (Fox) together with Lalique Mascottes engraved top and below at £9,9509. A large collection of Lalique name labels for each of the mascots supplied by Lalique for the London retrospective in 2011 for £10010. Victoire Lalique catalogue No. 1147, this was first introduced onto the market as a car mascot on 18-4-1928, now a desk ornament in a lovely opalescent milky-blue, former mascot in its Lalique box with sponge inner complete with Lalique factory inspection certificate £6,950.
11. Lastly my own personal Lalique Vitesse Lalique catalogue No. 1160, this was first introduced onto the market on 7-9-1929 in a very limited number of special order opalescent milky-blue with an orange fire-glow core (that I originally paid £25,000) for £20,000, of which this is a contemporary period piece.
Note: That the successful purchaser will get a complimentary signed and numbered hardback limited edition of my book on the subject, as listed here on eBay, see my other items.
These total to £66,645 Pounds to Dollars approximately
Note that the prices quoted here are in £ GBP. Each one is full described on "see our other items" here on eBay. They are ALL featured in the Lalique mascot books also available here on eBay.
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