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ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Italian Air Force armorer wing as worn by ground crew. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 3" wide by 1" high. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: White metal. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with Italian style plunger catch...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare circa 1930s Italian Air Force "Atlantic" pilot award wing. Only 55 of these wings were manufactured, and they were presented to the pilots who made a successful round-trip transAtlantic flight while accompanying Air Marshal...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare Model 1935 Italian Air Force NCO (Non-Commissioned Officer) and CWO (Chief Warrant Officer) dress brocade belt. The belt is in kid leather, silk and bullion. The belt has a gilt brass buckle showing a wreathed eagle beneath a...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa pre-World War II Italian Air Force pilot wing. The wing has stunning details, especially on the feathers, and is personalized upon reverse with the engraved word "Pupy". This wing was modified for post-1942 wear as a Royalist,...

ARTIFACT: Circa 1930's French Air Force Officer Hat Badge in bullion. VINTAGE: Circa 1930's SIZE: Approximately 2-3/4" in width and 1" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Wool felt embroidered in bullion thread, paper backing. ATTACHMENT: None...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War I French patriotic aviation lapel pin. It is a red, white and blue "cocotte" (pot. It is very similar to some French squadron insignia, including that for the Squadron (Escadrille) BR 11. VINTAGE: Circa I...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare French SOP (Sopwith-Strutter) 283 / BR (Breguet: replaced Sopwith) 283 Aero Squadron Badge. The badge is a lion with beautifully detailed wings at rest guarding a propeller. VINTAGE: Circa 1918. SIZE: 13/16" height and...

ARTIFACT: This is a French Boy Scouts' belt buckle. The badge reads TOUT DROIT (straight) and shows a rather muscular forearm with a drawn bow and arrow pointing skyward. Le badge lit TOUT DROIT et montre un avant-bras plut™t musclŽ avec un arc et une...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950s French pilot grouping including a mini-ribbon bar of the Battle of France with 7 ribbons, an aviation cadet training wing and a pilot hat badge as well as a certificate of citations for four kills. This grouping belonged to...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s Paris Fire Brigade badge showing the city's coat of arms and a medal of honor at the bottom. The motto "Sapeurs Pompiers, Sauver ou Perir..." means "firefighters, rescue or perish..." VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: About 1-3/16"...

ARTIFACT: This is a gorgeous private purchase French Parachutist wing by J. Balme. VINTAGE: Post 1955. SIZE: Approximately 1 7/8" in height by 3" in width (4.7cm by 7.7cm). CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver plated and gold plated nickel...

ARTIFACT: This is an early 2nd Regiment French Foreign Legion Parachutist badge with a beautifully detailed dragon design. VINTAGE: Circa 1948. SIZE: About 1-3/8" in width by 1-1/4" in height (34mm by 30mm) CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver plated...