This is a Fine art photo of an Art Deco hood ornament from a 1940's Lincoln Continental. The design of car maker's hood ornaments are a fashion story of its own. Every manufacturer created their own hood ornament to express what the company stood for and also the performance of their cars. The 1940s Lincoln Continental's hood decoration is a sleek and graceful, an Art deco design to represent a sleek and graceful car. Often they changed from year to year, some were permanent statements of the origin of the founders, such as the famous Plymouth hood ornament of a ship in full sail. The owners of Plymouth Motor Company are proud to be original descendants of the first thirteen states. Also there were the people who had their own hood ornaments designed for their car, such a family crest or a humorous take on the state of the world of that time. The one of kind hood ornaments are very collectible, but the original car emblem ornaments have a high price when they are mint condition. Hang this wonderful photo in your office as a conversation started. There is so much interesting information you can share about hood ornaments that you will have your new client signing any thing just to get out of your office.