Guest markboy Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Hi guys, I'm new to the forum and I've just started a small collection of hood ornaments - so I'm a bit of a noob I bought the below ornament from France and I'm having real trouble finding anything similar. I imagine it is a Stork or Crane and made in the 30's earliest. Other's have suggested its from Humber Super Snipe or possibly a Hispania-Suiza. The strangest thing about it is the fitment. It has a thread screw hole on the bottom of the feet and a 3 hole fitting in the head/beak area. It seems like it is mounted vertically or at inverted angle. Any help would be grately appreciated! Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Not Hispano-Suiza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen_Dyneto Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Not a Humber Super Snipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 (edited) The more I look at it, the more it looks like a boat bow ornament similar to the one on this Dodge boat.....yours even looks like it may have been up against a dock, rubbing the chrome off. Edited August 6, 2015 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Henderson Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Wills Sainte Claire used a goose for an ornament, but to me this doesn't even look automotive. Looks like it's designed to be installed in a position approaching vertical. If on a car, installed in such a way you would see the unfinished underside. Then there's the unusual angle of the beak. Could it be an ornamental "topper" to something, (ornamental fence?) installed perhaps against a wall where the back would not be seen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest markboy Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Thanks for the replies. Yes, I have begun thinking that this isn't for a car at all! It's so similar, in style, to the 30's era stork designs. It's definitely the correct angle for a boat figurehead, and has the holes to suit a rope or wire on the head/beak. Does anyone know of anyone boat related who could help me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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