ROLLS-ROYCE 'WHISPER' BONNET MASCOT The second Lord Montagu...

Hammer

£650

ROLLS-ROYCE 'WHISPER' BONNET MASCOT

The second Lord Montague of Beaulieu commissioned his friend Charles Sykes to create a personal mascot with which to adorn his Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost.

The subject was Eleanor Thornton, the confidential love and personal secretary of Lord Montague.

Sykes cleverly dressed her in a flowing robe, the pressing of one finger against her mouth  expressed their secret love. 

Names The Whisper, the figurine was fitted to other Silver Ghosts of the pre-first world war period.

Silver plated on bronze base metal, displaying Charles Sykes' signature to the base.

Measures 160mm high x 140mm wide (excluding base). Weighing 950g, single 1.5" stud mounted on wooden plinth.