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- 'The Whisperer' Polished Alloy Deskpiece Mascot by Charles Sykes, 1968
'The Whisperer' Polished Alloy Deskpiece Mascot by Charles Sykes, 1968
Lot Number: 885
'The Whisperer' Polished Alloy Deskpiece Mascot by Charles Sykes, 1968
1968, in polished alloy, signed Charles Sykes to the base. Orton scar Marble base, official reproduction by Heredities of the mascot designed for Lord Montague in 1910, only offered from the Beaulieu shop for one year in 1968 finished to same condition as the original owned by Lord Montague of Beulieu. Charles Sykes was commissioned in 1909 by The 2nd Baron Lord Montagu of Beaulieu to produce 'The Whisper' as a radiator mascot for his Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. This mascot is considered to be the pre-cursor to the famed Spirit of Ecstasy mascot, also produced by Sykes in 1911.
- NOT SOLD
LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Sunday 25th August, 2024 at 2.00pm BST at The Wing, Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN
SUMMARY
1968, in polished alloy, signed Charles Sykes to the base. Orton scar Marble base, official reproduction by Heredities of the mascot designed for Lord Montague in 1910, only offered from the Beaulieu shop for one year in 1968 finished to same condition as the original owned by Lord Montague of Beulieu. Charles Sykes was commissioned in 1909 by The 2nd Baron Lord Montagu of Beaulieu to produce 'The Whisper' as a radiator mascot for his Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. This mascot is considered to be the pre-cursor to the famed Spirit of Ecstasy mascot, also produced by Sykes in 1911.
DESCRIPTION
'The Whisper' was one of four Charles Sykes sculptures officially reproduced by Heredities in 1968 from the Montague collection. Heredities Limited was founded in 1968 by Timothy Abel Smith and his wife Maureen and specialised in producing cold-cast figurines and became a major employer in Kirkby Stephen.(A market town in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England.) Now being 56 years old and retaining its original patination and marble base, it is an exceptionally rare find today.
CONSIGNOR
Nigel Gough
- Automobilia Specialist
- 07879 637616
- nigel@iconicauctioneers.com
For further information regarding this lot please contact Nigel.
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