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Victoire
Victoire

Victoire

Object NameAutomobile Mascot (Radiator Cap)
Designer René Lalique (French, 1860-1945)
Maker Lalique et Cie (France)
Made FromGlass
Datedesigned in 1928
Place MadeFrance, Wingen-sur-Moder
TechniqueMold-pressed
SizeOverall H: 15.8 cm, Diam: 6.7 cm, L: 24.5 cm
Accession Number98.3.14
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Designing for a New Century: Works on Paper by Lalique and his Contemporaries
Not On View
Interpretive Notes
René Lalique (French, 1860-1945) began his career as a jeweler. In 1890, he opened a studio in Paris, where he made his famous jewelry designed for celebrities and other socially elite personalities. He began to experiment with glass, and started to commercially produce glass perfume bottles in 1909. Purchasing a larger factory in 1918, Lalique manufactured a wide range of art glass using modern industrial techniques, such as pressing. The Victoire (Victory) hood ornament is a classic Art Deco design that evokes the speed and daring of driving.
Physical DescriptionColorless glass; mold-pressed. Stylized female head with hair flowing back at angle, circular disk base. (Hood ornament) Automobile mascot (bouchon de radiateur), "Victoire".
Provenance
Source David J. Weinstein - 1998-03-06

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