Description
The Cape Buffalo is a member of the buffalo and cattle tribe found mostly in southern and eastern Africa. A herbivore, it thrives on grasses – a lot of grasses – but is considered very dangerous. It is a favorite of hunters. While it can boast of a tremendous set of horns, the hide is amazing for it’s distinctive grain and ruggedness.
Cape Buffalo Hood Ornament – Dimensions: 3 1/2 ” x 5 1/2″
A Louis Lejeune Hood Ornament gives it the royal treatment – these hood ornaments grace the royal family’s vehicles.
And they certainly are works of art. They are cast in solid bronze by a team of craftsman using sand casting or the lost-wax method. All are cast and finished using the traditional materials and techniques Louis Lejeune has been famous for since 1910. Each statue that makes a hood ornament (car mascot) features the artisan’s unfailing attention to detail and high quality.
The most popular and standard finish is a stunning chrome-plate over bronze.
Most bases are about 1/4″ thick. The hood ornament is attached by bolts to the hood of the car, and the mounting hardware is included with each one. However, some hood ornaments can be attached by magnets, while some are not suitable for magnets. Please let us know if you are interested in this option.
Not all Louis Lejeune chrome-plated over bronze hood ornament models are in stock, due to the fact that there are many of them and demand for some is rarer than others. If this model is not in stock, please allow about 3-10 weeks to finish.
If this model is in stock, please allow about 1-3 days to ship. One ornament ships overnight from the UK to the US.
About the Artist – Louis Lejeune Hood Ornaments/Car Mascots
The name Lejeune has been synonymous with first class bronze founding for over 100 years. In about 1904, Emile and his wife Augustine, moved to London and created a bronze founding company that concentrated on ornamental bronzes and architectural fittings.
But with the advent of the automobile, the Lejeunes started creating car mascots… (Read More)
