hood ornament

Lot 3035 limit € 20

Bronze with dark patina, three-dimensional depiction of a roaring lion standing with its front paws on a globe, originally designed by the Viennese sculptor Rudolf Weyer (1847-1914), since 1916 the lion has served as a radiator mascot for the Wiener Automobilfabrik AG (formerly Gräf & Stift, 1907- 1971), partially rubbed, H approx. 13 cm