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Mascot in silver-plated bronze and white and blue enamel. Mascot made for the Agfa Film brand for their important advertising campaign in the 1930s. Silver-plated bronze and blue and white enamel. Image © Bonhams 2001-2023. Fair use license. via https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27987/lot/415/agfa-film-h20-cm-et-l-20-cm/
Femme Papillon Automotive mascot signed V. Rossi and titled L’Art Allégorique, 17 rue Marois, Paris. Silver-plated bronze, mounted on a Citroën radiator cap.It appears in the catalogue of the magazine “L’Equipement Automobile” in 1922/23. Image © Bonhams 2001-2023. Fair use license. via https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27987/lot/417/v-rossi-butterfly-woman-h-95-cm-et-long-16-cm/
La Sirène, Automotive mascot in silver-plated bronze with a high quality marble base. Georges Colin, designer. Signed G. Colin, stamped Syndicat des fondeurs unis, numbered 10 and 1032. It was listed in the Hermès catalogue of 1925, award winner of l’Auto newspaper in 1922. Image © Bonhams 2001-2023. Fair use license. via https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27987/lot/418/georges-colin-1876-1917-the-mermaid-h-1655-cm-with-base-275-cm/
Automotive mascot in silvered-plated bronze, mounted on a red enameled Panhard radiator cap. embossed on the wings “Avions Voisin“. Created by a dealer of the brand to decorate his customers’ vehicles. ca. 1930s. Image © Bonhams 2001-2023. Fair use license. via https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27987/lot/421/avions-voisin-mascot/
Zeppelin mascot,. blimp mascot charge of the London defense. 20th. c. Silver bronze. Maker not given. Image © Bonhams 2001-2023. Fair use license. https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/27928/lot/64/zeppelin/
“Circus Poodle” mascot modeled as a nickel plated bronze dog balanced on a ball. Set on a black painted wooden display case. 1920s. French. B. L. Laurent, maker. Image © Bonhams 2001-2021. Fair use license. via https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26958/lot/26/?category=list&length=12&page=3
Chrome plated “Icarus” mascot on a chrome radiator cap. 1930s. Image © Bonhams 2001-2021. Fair use license. via https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26958/lot/32/?category=list&length=12&page=3
“Prouesse” mascot designed for Rubray cars. 1920s. French. Charles Soudant, designer for Rubray Cars. Signed “h. Soudnat.” A large bronze of this design was displayed in the 1907 Salon held at Madison Square Gardens, New York, where Rothschild had the largest exhibit featuring seven superb automobiles. This impressive piece was created by the Parisian master sculptor Charles Soudant for Leon Rubay, who later used the design as a car mascot to grace his own range of Rubay cars in USA from 1916-1923. Rubay started offering car bodies from 1907 when he teamed with Rothschild & Company. Image © Bonhams 2001-2021. Fair use license. via https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26958/lot/33/?category=list&length=12&page=3
“Cigone Parisienne” mascot that was exclusively produced for clients of the Garage Saint Didier, Paris. 1920s. Nickel-plated bronze, further inscribed around the base including H. Briand Foundry details. Black painted wooden display base. E. Fady, maker. Image © Bonhams 2001-2021. Fair use license. via https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26958/lot/29/?category=list&length=12&page=3
“Spirit of Triumph” mascot. Nickel plated on a marble display base. 1920s. French. F. Bazin, creator. Image © Bonhams 2001-2021. Fair use license. via https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26958/lot/36/?category=list&length=12&page=3
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