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4 FOOT BRONZE SILVER SPIRIT CHARLES SYKES ROLLS ROYCE
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Visit our eBay store! 4 FOOT BRONZE SILVER SPIRIT CHARLES SYKES ROLLS ROYCE Description - Images - Bidding - Shipping - Payment - Guarantees - Contact - Find It! You are viewing an amazing bronze casting of a four foot tall Spirt of Ecstacy, the famous Rolls Royce emblem that sits on the bonnet (or trunk for our American cousins). The piece was originally by Charles Sykes and this is a recast from the original. Like every good work of art t is a great story behind its making (see below). The piece is offered in perfect condition and ready for home use right away and would make a great collectors piece for any collector. She sits firmly on the black marble base which is smooth and chip and flake free. The silvered bronze has a lovely finish and I hope the photos do it some justice. This is certainly the most attractive and probably the best known motor car mascot in the world. Designed by Charles Robinson Sykes, she has adorned the radiators of Rolls-Royce motor cars since 1911 and concealed a hidden passion. This marvellous mascot was modelled after a woman who had bewitching beauty, intellect and esprit - but not the social status which might have permitted her to marry the man with whom she had fallen in love. This is the story of Eleanor Velasco Thornton, whose liaison with JohnWalter Edward-Scott-Montagu (after 1905 the second Lord Montagu of Beaulieu) was to remain a secret for a decade or more, principally because both partners acted with the utmost discretion. John Scott, heir to his father's title, was a pioneer of automobilism in England. From 1902 he was editor of the illustrated magazine The Car. Eleanor V Thornton was employed as his secretary. Friends of the pair knew of their close relationship but they were sufficiently understanding as to overlook it. Dimensions are in inches: Height x Width x Depth 32 - 17 - 23 NO RESERVE! Description - Images - Bidding - Shipping - Payment - Guarantees - Contact - Find It! Additional Images: All of our items are photographed professionally. The colour representations are faithful to the original as far as possible. If you have the need for professional product photography we can recommend our photographers MW Photography Description - Images - Bidding - Shipping - Payment - Guarantees - Contact - Find It! BIDDING / FEEDBACK Please check our feedback profile and bid with confidence. We are eBay Powersellers and do not charge extra for Paypal buyers. We are committed to providing a quality service and want to keep our customers satisfied throughout the transaction. If t is anything you are not happy during a transaction please let us know before leaving negative feedback - t is always a solution! We have never left negative feedback. If you are serious about bidding contact us for shipping quotes. CONTACT US We are a small family run business with a warehouse and showroom in London: Canonbury Antiques 1 Church Street London NW8 8EE United Kingdom Church Street is famous in London for antiques - we are just down the road from Alfies market. Visitors always welcome - even if you are just browsing. UK CALLERS: 0 (charged at local rates) ABROAD: 0044 (will call back if required) Click for live help: SHIPPING We have shipped to every continent. If you are serious about bidding please email us for shipping quotes - - quoting item number. We ship to anyw in the world. Depending on the size of the item we either use: Williams & Hill - For larger trans-atlantic items Parcel2go - Online quotes FedEx - Priority (3 days) or Economy (5 days) BE ASSURED - we have been shipping valuable and fragile antiques to all parts of the world for many years - it is done professionally. This includ...
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