Miscellaneous Civil Aviation Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified lapel wing showing a nicely enameled early airplane at its center. The wing is in sterling silver by Birks, and could therefore be related to British or Canadian aviation. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified lapel wing, perhaps for an aviation company. It bears the letters SM and has a small white square reading 80 at its center. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 1/4" in height and 1" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified lapel wing. It bears the letters SM and has a small square reading 80 in black paint at its center. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 1/4" in height and 1" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified lapel pin in 14 karat gold that most likely has to do with aviation. It shows a tiny winged acorn bearing the letter A at its center. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 1/4" in height and 5/16" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified pin that most likely has to do with aviation. It shows a golden eagle against a black field at its center. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 11/16" in height and 3/4" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified enameled lapel stud by Dorrety of Boston reading NARP and showing a plane. The stud is of 1930s-World War II vintage and could possibly be for the Newton Air Raid Precautions. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s-World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified sterling silver pin from the 1940s or 1950s, perhaps for an aviation company. The pin is by Balfour and shows a left-facing horse with very Deco wings on a bar. VINTAGE: Circa 1940s-1950s. SIZE: Approximately 5/16" in...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified lapel pin from the 1940s or 1950s, presumably for an aviation company. The pin is by B.B. Company and shows a "B" and a propeller against an enameled blue cloud. VINTAGE: Circa 1940s-1950s. SIZE: Approximately 7/16" in...

ARTIFACT: Unidentified 1920's-1930's GCA (GAC?) Aviation related lapel pin. VINTAGE: Circa 20's-30's-40's? SIZE: Approximately 7/8" x 2/8" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt brass. ATTACHMENT: Single screw post with disc backing. MARKINGS: None. ITEM...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified lapel wing that reads BAAE around a propeller at its center. The pin may possibly have some association to Bendix Aviation, a company that used an X-formation propeller as a logo. VINTAGE: Circa unknown...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified lapel wing that reads IGW at its center. The pin is aviation-related, but not much beyond that is known. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 5/16" in height and 1-1/4" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified lapel wing that reads USIV against a green, white and red enameled flag. The pin is aviation-related, and possibly has something to do with American Italian aviators due to the colors on the wing being the colors of the...