Kendall House Antiques Ltd. has dated this piece to the 1920s.
Height of hare 115mm.
Height in total including the base 155mm.
The photograph including the frame 25cm x 19.5cm.
Notes: There have been several designs for the Alvis hare, the earliest is often called “Big Paws” his feet are very broad, and the ears are longer and broader than later mascots, these earlier models were in brass, sometimes nickel plated as with this example.
The later hares, from 1928, were made by A E Lejeune, marked AEL, and chrome plated. The mascot company Louis Lejeune still today manufactures the later Alvis hare mascot.
Kendall House Antiques Ltd. has dated this piece to the 1920s.
Kendall house antiques a traditional shop in the north cotswold’s market town of chipping campden.
You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Kendall House Antiques Ltd. Profile Page
Early 20th Century Alvis ‘Hare’ Car Mascot Complete with Framed Photograph of Proud Young Owner
