Victoire
Radiator Mascot
ca. 1925 (made)
ca. 1925 (made)
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'Spirit of the Wind' car mascot, cast glass. A symbol of speed on or off the car, this mascot extends the technique of glass making to give the effect of wind-blown hair.
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| Materials and techniques | Press-moulded glass |
| Brief description | Radiator mascot, France, Bas-Rhin (Wingen-sur-Moder), designed by René Lalique, for Lalique glassworks (Verrerie d'Alsace), 1920-1935 |
| Physical description | 'Spirit of the Wind' car mascot, cast glass. A symbol of speed on or off the car, this mascot extends the technique of glass making to give the effect of wind-blown hair. |
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| Object history | 'Spirit of the Wind' car mascot. A symbol of speed on or off the car, this mascot extends the technique of glass making to give the effect of wind-blown hair. This type of mascot was designed to be illuminated. In France this mascot was also called 'Victoire'. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Marcilhac, F:.. |
| Other number | 1147 - Marcilhac (1989) |
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| Accession number | CIRC.199-1972 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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