Miscellaneous Civil Aviation Related Artifacts

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...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified pin by Balfour that reads GANNETTS HIGH SKIES. The pin is aviation-related, with a winged propeller at its center, and seemingly also newspaper-related as there is what looks to be the front page of a newspaper behind...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified winged propeller lapel pin that reads G.M.A.A. On the reverse, the owner scratched their name and a date of 1930. The wing could possibly be for the Greater Miami Aviation Association, which has been around since 1927,...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified wing that reads N.A.G.C. upon an enameled bull's-eye, and is possibly for an aviation or gliding group or club. The wing is in sterling silver and has a maker's mark showing an S with an arrow through it. This mark is on...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified half wing with a silver propeller at its center that reads W.A.M.S. upon an enameled bull's-eye. The wing is in sterling silver and is by Murchison. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 13/16" in height and...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified wing that reads D. P. ACE upon an enameled badge shape. The pin has very narrow and horizontal wings, is gold-plated and was made by Dieges & Clust. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 5/16" in height and...