1920 Hare Riding Tortoise Mascot/Hood Ornament M-296 It measures approximately 6 ¼

It measures approximately 6 ¼ inches high and is signed on the base

By playing upon the reed pipes he made from the transformed body of the nymph Syrinx (the one that got away)

“PEERLESS MOTOR” is marked on the threading

This beautiful detailed mascot is modeled after Bequerel’s “Rearing Horse

A 1925 Maurice Chevalier Mascot/Hood Ornament

1920 Hare Riding Tortoise Mascot/Hood Ornament M-296 It measures approximately 6 ¼A 1920s Hare riding a Tortoise Mascot Hood Ornament. This piece showcases an injured Hare riding on the shell of the Tortoise, with his arm in a sling. This mascot modeled after the piece by Henri Payen called Le Lievre et la Tortue, hare riding a tortoise. This is a truly wonderful piece, that combines humor and pathos as the speedy hare has hurt his arm. Naturally, needing a piggy back ride from the most accommodating and friendly, but far slower