The X, also called "Emily", "Silver Lady", was designed by Charles Robinson Sykes. The first version of X called "The Whisper" was made at the personal request of John Walter Edward Scott-Montagu. Sykes chose Eleanor Thornton, Montagu's secret lover as the model for his work.
The subsequent more famous version of X was nicknamed "Ellie in her Nightie" by critics, suggesting Eleanor's influence as Sykes' muse.
Sykes described X as "A graceful little goddess, the X, who has selected ________ as her supreme delight and alighted on the _________ to revel in the freshness of the air and the musical sound of her fluttering draperies."
Identify X.
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The Oscar statuette?
Rolls Royce
Spirit of Ecstasy, the ornament on the bonnet of Rolls Royce ... recently there was a related question on another quiz-blog I follow :).
Rolls Royce mascot
The correct answer is "Spirit of ecstasy", the mascot of Rolls Royce.
Congratulations AJ, Iyer and Ankur (I am assuming you meant the mascot :-)).
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