Lot 271
Bentley Icarus
Designed and inscribed by (F) Gordon Crosby, a very rare nickel-plated mascot dating from the 1920s, and believed to have been commissioned by W.O. Bentley as an alternative to the 'Flying B' design. With excellent feathering and facial detail. A hollow dais and original stud. Not display-mounted. 5½-inches (14cm) high. See page 106, Automobilia by Gardiner & Morris.
