Early 20th Century Dalmatian Car Mascot c.1920–30 Buckets & Tubs designed to raise and release

designed to raise and release spent candle stubs from the socket

Their elongated silhouettes and serene expressions reflect a refined European folk-art tradition

Perfect displayed in a bowl

As no written documents survive

In vintage condition hand painted using traditional sign writer’s techniques and materials

Early 20th Century Dalmatian Car Mascot c.1920–30 Buckets & Tubs designed to raise and releaseA wonderfully characterful early 20th century cast metal car mascot, modelled as an elegant Dalmatian with its distinctive spotted coat. Dating to around the 1920s30s, the flat reverse has a central mounting boss, consistent with its anecdotal attribution as a period radiator or motor car mascot. The screw to the reverse appears to be a later replacement. A charming and unusual piece of early motoring memorabilia, with a lovely aged surface and