Model No: 831 Sirene. Created 1920

Another source of inspiration for René LALIQUE, mermaids were modelled many times by this great Art Deco artist. This particular model, the siren, had two separate tails.

Siren, in Greek mythology, is a creature half bird and half woman who lured sailors to destruction by the sweetness of her song. According to Homer, there were two Sirens on an island in the western sea between Aeaea and the rocks of Scylla.

Lalique never listed Sirene as a mascot but Breves London, recognising that the base size would suit their mount and that the image suited the use, did market it as such.

Height: 10cm

Clear (white) and Coloured (opalescent) glass. Press molded

Price (1932 Lalique et Cie Catalogue): 250FF (clear), 275FF (opalescent)

Breves of Knightsbridge, London UK marketed this model. as a car mascot called ’Weeping Siren’ and listed a price of £4/4/0 ‘unilluminated' or £5/5/0 ‘for light’ using the patented Breves illuminated mount. A bulb was 3/s and Duty was 15/0s. No price was listed for colour even though an opalescent example was pictured in their material (likely a Lalique stock photo) and presumably this could be ordered at additional cost.

Other names for this mascot - Sirene, Sirene Petite, Small Mermaid, Mermaid, Weeping Siren, Nymph, Siren. Mascotte, Hood Ornament, Car Mascot, Bouchon de Radiateur, Radiator Cap, Statue, Statuette.

Appeared in 1928 and 1932 Lalique Catalogue and in the 1937 Catalogue (all as a statuette).

No known reissue in crystal post 1947, not marketed today.