A rare 'Elephant hatching from an egg' mascot, French, circa 1920s
Greenwich, 01 June
Lot sold
USD 1 000 - 1 200
Estimate
USD 1 000 - 1 200
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TypeAutomobilia
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Lot number54
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Location
Description
A rare 'Elephant hatching from an egg' mascot, French, circa 1920s, natural and nickel-plated bronze, inscribed on base 'L'oeuf d'elephant', attributed to Goldsmith Cardielhac, retailed by Robert Benoît, Bugatti Agent at 46 Avenue Montaigne, Paris. Of the two sizes available, this is the larger and mounted on Bakelite radiator cap, 6 ins. high overall.
Bonhams 1793
101 New Bond Street
London
W1S 1SR
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