Description

A wonderful pair of Rene Lalique Swallow Car Mascots with a clear finish, mounted in original book end mounts each signed “R Lalique” on the front, while the other is etched “R Lalique” on the right-hand side. The swallows have moulded marks “R Lalique” and “France” on the back near the base.

Swallow(Hirondelle) Model number #1143 recorded in Felix Marcilhac Catalogue

These wonderful glass Rene Lalique car mascots originally adorned Prestigious Motor Cars in the 1930s such as Bentley & Rolls Royce, made as car hood ornaments that would light up in the night and glow, these were first introduced in the 1920s by famous glassmaker René Jules Lalique, who started a company using his own name, which still creates fine glassware today.

Dimensions out of mount:
Height: 6″
Width: 4.25″
Depth: 3″

These come with BADA certificate obtained by Hampton Antiques in 2017.

All our items come with authentication certificate with image, care instructions and separate invoice for insurance purposes. On top of this our items come with 14 day no quibble money back guarantee and are all fully insured for when shipping.

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