MASCOT Rolls-Royce Spirit of Ecstasy ORIGINAL with RR logo stamp. MINT 577=myref

This is an original, authentic (guaranteed), Rolls-Royce, Spirit of Ecstasy, mascot from a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow (or early Silver Spirit). Correctly marked "ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS LIMITED" around the back of the base.

The mascot is made of solid, polished Stainless Steel (as it should be). Mascot (only) size is: 4.5" tall (11.5 cm), it's width at it's widest is 2.5" (6.5 cm) - as it should be! Condition: VERY GOOD condition, very near MINT. NO major faults, Looks great. Would be hard to find a better one. Comes ready to display, mounted on a very nice varnished, solid hardwood mount with soft baize underneath. Note: The original isosceles trapezoid shaped fitting is still intact, so this mascot could be re-attached to a real motorcar if required.

A summary history of the Rolls-Royce, SPIRIT OF ECSTASY mascot. In 1911 Royce became gravely ill, he was a workaholic and hardly ever ate properly. He took an extended holiday in Europe and Egypt. Fortunately for Rolls-Royce this allowed him to concentrate on designing for the future.

At about this time it became fashionable to put a mascot on the radiator of your car. Royce wanted a mascot befitting the style of The Best Car in The World. Artist Charles Sykes was commissioned to design a suitable mascot and came up with the The Spirit of Ecstasy (The Flying Lady). Its design was patented on February 6th 1911.

The model is thought to have been Eleanor Thornton, secretary of Lord Montague. From 1911 this mascot was the suggested and officially approved mascot.

Throughout the years, there have been two main versions of the Spirit of Ecstasy mascot, a kneeling version, and a standing version. Although reduced to a mere 3 inches today, the standing version of the mascot still adorns Rolls-Royce motorcars. The "SPIRIT OF ECSTASY" mascot celebrated 100 years old on February 6th 2011. Note 2: The number/s at the end of the title is my own personal reference and nothing to do with the item.

Note 3: One photograph shows a real Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow of the type that this mascot would have been fitted to. The real car is not included in this sale. UK BUYERS: Post default is slow and cheap.

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MINT 577=myref" is in sale since Wednesday, September 22, 2021. This item is in the category "Collectables\Transportation Collectables\Automobilia". The seller is "chessf" and is located in Southampton, Hampshire. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei darussalam, Cayman islands, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, French guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Macao, Monaco, Maldives, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Saudi arabia, South africa, United arab emirates, Ukraine, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Trinidad and tobago, Uruguay.

Region of Origin: United Kingdom
Year: 1970's
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Brand: Rolls-Royce
Type: Badges & Mascots
Sub-Type: Mascot
Merchandise Theme: Cars