Description: 1924 LION FRANKLIN AUTOMOBILE CO. HOOD ORNAMENT Aura Vincit on the front. Vincit means conquer in Latin. THIS RARE HOOD ORNAMENT IS DATED 1924. IT WAS USED ON FRANKLIN CARS BETWEEN 1924 AND 1928. THE FRANKLIN AUTOMOBILE COMPANY WAS LOCATED IN SYRACUSE, NEW YORK AND THEY MADE CARS FROM 1902 TO 1934. THEY WERE A RELATIVELY EXPENSIVE CAR AND WERE ALL AIR-COOLED. THE COMPANY WAS NAMED AFTER IT'S FOUNDER H. H. FRANKLIN. This Hood Ornament WAS MADE BY THE STERLING BRONZE COMPANY THAT WAS IN BUSINESS FROM THE 1920'S 1930'S. THEY HAD A SHOWROOM ON 18 EAST 40TH STREET IN NEW YOUK CITY. THE LION IS BRONZE WITH A SILVER COAT. The Lion was used on the Series 11A which entered the Franklin dealers showrooms in April 1925. It was never used on any 1924 Franklins. Also the lion has the words Aura Vincit on the front. Vincit means conquer in Latin. THE LION WAS DESIGNED BY THE WEKK KNOWN ARTIST NAMED GLEB W. DERUJINSKY. THE FOLLOWING IS INFORMATION ABOUT HIM: Gleb W. Derujinsky ( August 13 , 1888 - March 9 , 1975 ) Russian-American sculptor. Born in Smolensk , Russia he was related to Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov on his father's side and Mikhail Vrubel the painter on his mother's. He completed his law degree at the University of Petrograd to meet his father's expectations but devoted his entire life to sculpture. His artistic studies began in the years 1906 -- 1911 at the Drawing School at the Society for Encouragement of Arts in St.Petersburg , his teacher being sculptor I.I.Andreoletti , the talented pedagogue and professor at the Academy of Arts. Having finally decided in favour of the Art as his life-work, Derujinsky moved to Paris in 1912, w he continued his studies at the Colarossi School of Art and at the Academie Julien w he was befriended by Rodin . He returned to Saint Petersburg in 1913 and continued his studies at the Imperial Academy of Arts , Sculpture department, w he received seven first prizes, the first to receive this distinction and was nominated for the Prix de Rome . He participated in the Academy exhibitions and those organized by the Society for the travelling art exhibitions ( Peredvizhniki ), and others. In 1918 he graduated from the Academy and shortly after emigrated to the United States in 1919. His original sculptures in plaster done from life include, Sergei Rachmaninoff , Sergei Prokofiev , Lillian Gish , Lady Diana Cooper , Rabindranath Tagore , Franklin D. Roosevelt , Adlai Stevenson , John F. Kennedy and many others. Derujinsky's works are in the permanent collections of major museums in this country and Europe as well as many churches and public buildings. He died in New York City . THIS PIECE IS IN GREAT CONDITION. No Cracks , No Repairs IT MEASURES 4 1/4 INCHES TALL. IT WEIGHS 1 POUND 2.9 OUNCES. Free Continental USA Shipping Retro Kult Classic BUY WITH CONFIDENCE all my items have 30-day Money back Guarantee. FAST Free Continental USA Shipping 99% of all orders shipped within 12 hours BUY WITH CONFIDENCE 30-day Money back Guarantee AUTHENTICITY & Satisfaction IS Guaranteed Shipping USA/Canada FedEx Ground, UPS International ebay shipping center You will receive an email with confirmation and tracking number upon shipping. You are buying the actual LION in these photos. PLEASE NOTE LION is subject to prior sale, as it is offered for sale at our Great American Bicycles.Com website. You are most welcome to ask questions. Please email, call , or visit our site if you have any questions or require more pictures. Sal, Owner Great American Bicycles.Com
Price: 375 USD
Location: Newbury Park, California
End Time: 2024-09-05T23:57:50.000Z
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Year: 1924
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
