Automobile Or Car Mascot Bronze Greyhound Dog Radiator Cap By Charles, Early 20th Century

Beautiful car mascot depicting a greyhound in the middle of a race, this suggests the speed of the vehicle whose hood was to be decorated with it.
* Beginning of the 20th century *
I found this model of mascot in an old sales catalog which specified that this mascot was signed Charles; our mascot, although identical, does not bear any apparent signature.
It was mounted on a bronze base (posterior) in imitation of a radiator cap in order to present it in "situation".
The sculpture of the greyhound shows the marks of a well-crafted old cast, so it is much earlier than the bronze support. In good condition; you will nevertheless notice dark spots of oxidation of the bronze, especially on one side; personally I find that this does not affect the character of the object, it testifies to its history, to the time when this mascot adorned the hood of a car which was to be the pride of its owner.
Dimensions: Subject alone; Length: 12.7 cm / Height: 7 cm / Depth: 2.5 cm
With stand; Length: 13.3 cm / Diameter: 5.9 cm / Max. 10 cm Total weight: 880 g

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