Rolls-Royce "Spirit of Ecstasy" Hood Ornament
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Many early 20th century luxury automobile manufacturers outfitted their vehicles with hood ornaments or mascots. These decorative mascots were not only an advertisement for the company, they were a symbol of the car owner's wealth and good taste. Rolls-Royce affixed versions of this windswept mascot, designed by Charles Sykes, to the fronts of their models.
Many early 20th century luxury automobile manufacturers outfitted their vehicles with hood ornaments or mascots. These decorative mascots were not only an advertisement for the company, they were a symbol of the car owner's wealth and good taste. Rolls-Royce affixed versions of this windswept mascot, designed by Charles Sykes, to the fronts of their models.
Artifact
Hood ornament
Subject Date
1911
On Exhibit
On Loan - Shanghai Auto Museum (Anting, Shanghai, China)
Object ID
2005.0.25.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Silver (Metal)
Inscriptions
etched proper left of base, by woman's feet: ROLL [illegible] OYCE TO FEB 6 1911
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