Mascot - Jaguar 1938 and 1949

Jaguar Collection: Automobilia Online|12 November 2025, 12:14 CET|Paris, Avenue Hoche

Mascot - Jaguar 1938 and 1949

Mascot - Jaguar 1938 and 1949
- Silver-bronze Jaguar mascot, intended for SS 100 models. Mounted on a wood-like base with a plaque reading "1938 Jaguar bonnet mascot SS100". Height without base: 10 cm.
- Silver-bronze Jaguar mascot, mounted on a wood-like base with a plaque reading "1949 Jaguar bonnet mascot 1935 drophead coupé". Height without base: 7 cm.

Mascotte - Jaguar 1938 et 1949
- Mascotte Jaguar en bronze argenté, destinée aux modèles SS 100 de la marque. Montée sur un socle imitation bois avec un cartouche "1938 Jaguar bonnet mascot SS100". H sans le socle: 10 cm.
- Mascotte Jaguar en bronze argenté. Montée sur un socle imitation bois avec un cartouche " 1949 Jaguar bonnet mascot 1935 drophead coupé". H sans le socle: 7 cm.

Saleroom notices

The mascot on the left first appeared in Desmo's range of animal mascots in the late 1920s. The mascot on the right, "Gordon Crosby", was introduced in December 1938 and is the correct mascot for pre-war SS saloons as well as post-war Mark IV and Mark V saloons.

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