Advertising and Transport

An early 20th century nickel plated Alsatian car mascot by E. Ilinsky, finely cast as a seated Alsatian, bearing cast signature and foundry stamp 'Fumiere et Cie', height 16cm, mounted to a turned walnut pedestal.

An early 20th century silver plated cast bronze Alsatian car mascot by Emile Brégeon, bearing indistinct signature, height 11cm, mounted to a turned wooden pedestal.

A silver plated cast metal Schneider Trophy seaplane car mascot, inscribed 'Rolls-Royce Limited' to underside, length 13cm, mounted to a wooden plinth.

A Desmo chromium plated cast metal car mascot in the form of a leaping panther, stamped 'Desmo Copyright', mounted to a substantial bronze radiator cap, height 16cm.

A Desmo chromium plated cast metal car mascot in the form of a jockey on a jumping horse, stamped 'Desmo Copyright', length 13.5cm, mounted to a wooden plinth, together with another similar mascot, in the manner of Lejeune, height 10cm.

A Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Spirit of Ecstasy plated cast bronze car mascot by Charles Sykes, the base inscribed 'Rolls-Royce Limited Feb 6th 1911', height 16.5cm.

An early 20th century cast bronze car mascot in the form of an Alsatian dog's head by Emile Brégeon, bearing cast signature, height 8.5cm, mounted to a wooden plinth.

A mid-20th century chromium plated cast metal car mascot in the form of a Labrador with a pheasant in its mouth, attributed to Lejeune, length 16.5cm, together with another similar mascot in the form of a terrier, length 8.5cm.

A scarce nickel plated cast metal 'Rover' car mascot in the form of a walking dog, the circular base inscribed 'ROVER' to the collar, height 8.3cm, mounted to a 'Viceroy' rubber base.

A Hispano-Suiza chromium plated cast metal car mascot in the form of a flying stork, length 15.5cm, together with a smaller cast metal example, probably later, length 16cm.

A mid-20th century cast brass car mascot in the form of a 'Lifeboatman', height 9.5cm, together with a nickel plated car mascot in the form of a ballroom dancing couple, height 12cm, mounted to a 'Viceroy' rubber base.

A Jaguar F-Type Edition desk ornament with central badge flanked by a pair of chromium plated mascots, width 45cm, together with six other leaping Jaguar mascots.

An early 20th century gilt bronze car mascot by Desmo, cast in the form of a flying stork, similar to the Hispano Suiza mascot designed by François Bazin, cast 'Desmo' to lower rear edge, height 11cm, mounted to a wooden base.

An early 20th century cast bronze car mascot in the form of a goose, raised on a circular base, height 11.5cm.

An early 20th century brown patinated cast bronze car mascot in the form of a carp, detailed 'Pat. Ap' to rear side, length 14cm, mounted to a wooden plinth.

An early 20th century nickel plated cast metal Alvis hare car mascot in the form of a hare standing on its hind legs, height 11.5cm, mounted to a Bakelite base.

An early 20th century chromium plated cast metal illuminated car mascot in the form of a lighthouse, circa 1922, by P. Rossi, Eastbourne, Pat. No. 29700, with light bulb to top and working temperature gauge, maker's marks to reverse, height 15cm, mounted to an ebonized base.

A Red Ashay satin glass 'Lovers' car mascot, moulded in the form of a nude embracing couple, height 22cm. Note: Red Ashay mascots were made for H.G. Ascher Ltd of Manchester and London, by the Reidel Glass Works in Czechoslovakia. H.G. Ascher first marketed these mascots as 'Red Ashay' in 1930 and were taken off the market in 1952, when H.G. Ascher closed.

A Desna satin glass 'Victoire' pattern car mascot, moulded after an original design by René Lalique, raised on a black glass pedestal, width 25cm.