Beautiful Lacquered Cast Iron Souvenir Plaque 1929 Graf Zeppelin Around-the-World Flight
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Beautiful Lacquered Cast Iron Souvenir Plaque 1929 Graf Zeppelin Around-the-World Flight

Code: z99mca90012


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ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful souvenir plaque for the LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin around-the-world flight (weltflug) in August 1929. The trip was urged on by tycoon William Randolph Hearst, and the airship carried Lady Grace Drummond-Hay, a Hearst correspondent, making her the first woman to travel around the globe via air travel. The historic trip began and ended at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey. The plaque is in lacquered cast iron and shows a zeppelin in relief flying over the Big Dipper. It is signed by Eberhard Encke, a popular Berlin artist.

VINTAGE: Circa 1929.

SIZE: Approximately 3-5/8" in height and 5-3/4" in length.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Lacquered cast iron.

ATTACHMENT: Horizontal hanger.

MARKINGS: WELTFLUG 1929 GRAF ZEPPELIN EBERHARD ENCKE-BERLIN.

ITEM NOTES: This is from a civil aviation collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VAFEX11 LFJJX12/11 SEJJX2/12

CONDITION: 8 (Excellent-): The plaque is in wonderful shape with some light wear only.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.