Spirit Of Ecstasy
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Large "Spirit of Ecstasy" Bronze Statue by Charles Sykes. In new condition, measures 30" tall and is extremely heavy. One of the most detailed sculptures by Charles Skye’s, complete detailed back and ponytail which is rare. This is the highest quality/detailed sculpture he does. A standout piece in any gallery or dealership. Raised on a bronze base, this statue, by Charles Sykes- Signed C Sykes. This is the hood ornament mascot of Rolls Royce.... Charles Robinson Sykes (18 December 1875 – 6 June 1950) [1] was an English sculptor, best known for designing the Spirit of Ecstasy mascot which is used on Rolls-Royce cars. Sykes was born in 1875 in Brotton, [2] in present-day Red car and Cleveland, England. The Spirit of Ecstasy, also called "Emily", "Silver Lady" or "Flying Lady", carries with it a story about a secret passion between John Walter Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu (second Lord Montagu of Beaulieu after 1905, a pioneer of the automobile movement, and editor of The Car magazine from 1902) and his secret love and the model for the emblem, Eleanor Velasco Thornton. Sykes was commissioned by Lord Montagu to make a special mascot for his 1909 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. Sykes produced a small statue of a young woman in fluttering robes with a forefinger to her lips.[3] It was named "The Whisper"[4][5] and is to this day unique to the Montagu family's Rolls-Royces. The statue is displayed at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu. Spirit of Ecstasy was adapted from that figure to its current design. The height of 30 inches includes the base.
