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A striking mid 20th Century Art Deco silver plated bronze car mascot in the form of a leaping horse, with fine detail. Raised on a wooden rectangular base, signed Bazin
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Height: 18 cm
Width: 16 cm
Depth: 10 cm
Condition: Excellent Original Condition with light wear to surface
Circa: 1935
Materials: Silver Plated Bronze and Wood
SKU: 8764
ABOUT
François Bazin was born in Paris on 31 October 1897 and died in Paris in 1956. His parents were engravers and medalists. Early years were spent in Chile where his parents taught at the Santiago art college. The family returned to Paris in 1913 and Bazin enrolled at the Paris É...cole des Beaux-Art. He was mobilized in 1916 and attached to a squadron whose planes were equipped with Hispano Suiza engines. After the war he completed his studies and was runner-up for the Prix de Rome in 1925.
Car Mascot
The first ''hood ornament'' was a sun-crested falcon (to bring good luck) mounted on Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun''s chariot.
In the early years, automobiles had their radiator caps outside of the hood and on top of the grille which also served as an indicator of the temperature of the engine''s coolant fluid. The Boyce MotoMeter Company was issued a patent in 1912 for a radiator cap that incorporated a thermometer that was visible to the driver with a sensor that measured the heat of the water vapor, rather than the water itself. This became a useful gauge for the driver because many early engines did not have water pumps, but a circulation system based on the ''thermo-syphon'' principle as in the Ford Model T.
The ''exposed radiator cap became a focal point for automobile personalization.''
Hood ornaments were popular in the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, with many automakers fitting them to their vehicles. Moreover, a healthy business was created in the supply of accessory mascots available to anyone who wanted to add a hood ornament or car mascot to their automobile. Most companies like Desmo and Smith''s are now out of business with only Louis Lejeune Ltd. in England surviving. Sculptors such as Bazin, Paillet, Sykes, Renevey, and Lejeune all created finely detailed sculptures in miniature.
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Internal Reference: 8764
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA978699
Dateline of this antique is 1930
Height is 18cm (7.1inches)Width is 16cm (6.3inches)Depth is 10cm (3.9inches)
Antique SA978699 shown on this page was made in 1930. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1930
ANTIQUE SA978699
CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
Hickmet Fine Arts
Established in 1936, Hickmet Fine Arts is an international family run antiques business
Hickmet Fine Arts is also an antique trade association member of LAPADA BADA CINOA
London
United Kingdom
Tel: 07971 850405
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