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Rene Lalique Coq Nain

1928 René Lalique Car Mascot Hood Ornament Coq Nain Glass Rooster
1928 René Lalique Car Mascot Hood Ornament Coq Nain Glass Rooster

1928 René Lalique Car Mascot Hood Ornament Coq Nain Glass Rooster

By René Lalique

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

René Lalique "Coq Nain" car mascot, hood ornament made in 1928 in molded glass.

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Lalique Coq Nain Cockerel Glass Car Mascot
Lalique Coq Nain Cockerel Glass Car Mascot

Lalique Coq Nain Cockerel Glass Car Mascot

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Lalique Coq Nain Cockerel Glass Car Mascot

By René Lalique

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Lalique Coq Nain / Cockerel car mascot. Model number: 1135 These were originally made as car hood ornaments in the 1920s by famous glass make René Jules Lalique, who started a compa...

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Lalique Coq Nain Cockerel Glass Car Mascot
Lalique Coq Nain Cockerel Glass Car Mascot

Lalique Coq Nain Cockerel Glass Car Mascot

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Lalique Coq Nain Cockerel Glass Car Mascot

By René Lalique

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René Lalique "Coq Nain"
René Lalique "Coq Nain"

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René Lalique "Coq Nain"

By René Lalique

Located in London, GB

An excellent clear and frosted glass car mascot modeled as a feeding cockerel with fine hand finished detail, especially to the feathering. Signed R Lalique, France. Coq Nain Ca...

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René Lalique "Coq Nain"
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By René Lalique

Located in London, GB

An excellent clear and frosted glass car mascot modeled as a feeding cockerel with fine hand finished detail, especially to the feathering. Signed R Lalique, France. Coq Nain Cat...

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1928 René Lalique Coq Nain Car Mascot Hood Ornament Topaz Glass, Rooster
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1928 René Lalique Coq Nain Car Mascot Hood Ornament Topaz Glass, Rooster

By René Lalique

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

René Lalique "Coq Nain" car mascot, hood ornament made in 1928 in molded topaz glass.

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1928 René Lalique Coq Nain Car Mascot Hood Ornament Clear Glass, Rooster
1928 René Lalique Coq Nain Car Mascot Hood Ornament Clear Glass, Rooster

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Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

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Pre 1945 Rene Lalique Coq Nain Car Mascot / Paperweight
Pre 1945 Rene Lalique Coq Nain Car Mascot / Paperweight

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Located in Skanninge, SE

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Early 20th Century Coloured Glass Car Mascot Entitled Coq Nain by René Lalique
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Early 20th Century Coloured Glass Car Mascot Entitled Coq Nain by René Lalique

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Located in London, GB

Lalique France” moulded in relief around top of base Date Introduced: February 10, 1928 Dimensions: 20.5 cm High Felix Marcilhac Catalogue Raisonné Page: 498 ADDITIONAL INF...

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Iconic Sculpture Coq Nain, Rooster, Designed by R. Lalique, France
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Rene Lalique Topaze Mascotte "Coq Nain"
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Rene Lalique Topaze Mascotte "Coq Nain"

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Rene Lalique Mascotte Coq Nain: 19.5 cm tall dark gray also Topaze rooster figure with high tail feathers on incorporated round base R.

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Large Clear Glass Rooster Car Mascot 'Coq Nain' by René Lalique, circa 1928
Large Clear Glass Rooster Car Mascot 'Coq Nain' by René Lalique, circa 1928

Large Clear Glass Rooster Car Mascot 'Coq Nain' by René Lalique, circa 1928

Located in Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire

A large clear glass rooster car mascot titled 'Coq Nain' by René Lalique, model number 1135, circa 1928.

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Rene Lalique Mascotte "Coq Nain"
Rene Lalique Mascotte "Coq Nain"

Rene Lalique Mascotte "Coq Nain"

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Rene Lalique Mascotte "Coq Nain"

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Rene Lalique Mascotte Coq Nain: rooster figure with high tail feathers on incorporated round base R.

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