Small Boat Bow Ornament / Figurehead Info Needed

[markboy]

Hi guys,

I'm new to the forum and I've just started a small collection of classic car hood ornaments . I bought the below ornament from France and I'm having real trouble finding anything similar. I think it could be fitted on the bow of a boat, something similar to a figurehead. It has a thread screw hole on the bottom of the feet and a 3 hole fitting in the head/beak area. The mascot is cast bronze, nickel plated, is based on a Stork/ Crane bird design and looks 1930's in style. It's approximately 8" long on the base and 5" wide.

Have you seen anything similar to this before?

Any help would be grately appreciated! (pictures below)

 

[Seashoreman]

I would suggest you post this in The Lounge, you might find a few car enthusiasts on there. This is more Classic and Wooden Boats.

 

[Topcat47]

Strange but it looks like the bottom half of a Hispano Suisa Hood ornament, their version of the spirit of ecstasy.

 

[DownWest]

TopCat has it. Def a H-S Hood Ornament. Some of their engines were used in boats ( One was up for sale a year ago in Brittany) so there is the vague possibility that it could have been fitted on a boat, but far more likely on a car.

 

[jerrytug]

Bonnet not hood! (I just don't believe it, the youth of today, creeping Americanisms, country's going to the dogs, etc).

 

[Orion Jim]

Reminiscent of perhaps, but not nearly as refined as the original. It is not Hispano-Suiza.
Notice the grace of the original ornament.....

 

[tcm]

Reminiscent of perhaps, but not nearly as refined as the original. It is not Hispano-Suiza.
Notice the grace of the original ornament.....

Yes I agree, the item in the OP pic looks a bit rough...

 

[DownWest]

Bonnet not hood! (I just don't believe it, the youth of today, creeping Americanisms, country's going to the dogs, etc).

I restrained myself. Hood Ornament= Gangsters moll?