Miscellaneous Airlines: FOREIGN Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s baggage label from Crilly Airways Ltd., a company that flew between several English towns in the mid-1930s . It is a large label depicting the company as "Fast, Comfortable, Safe." It also depicts 2 twin-engine aircrafts flying...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s Cobham Air Routes baggage label. It is a large blue and green label stating London, Portsmouth, Isle of Wight, Bournemouth, Guernsey. A twin-engine aircraft is depicted in the center. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: About 4-1/4"...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa 1996 Greyhound Airlines pilot wing. This Canadian airline, affiliated with Greyhound Bus Lines, was only in operation for one year, The wing is in sterling silver by Balfour. VINTAGE: Circa 1996. SIZE: Approximately 7/16"...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare CNAC (Chinese National Aviation Corporation) flight engineer shirt-size wing from the World War II era. This extremely rare wing looks nearly identical to the pilot's at first glance, but has one tiny, yet very...

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 a pilot wing for an unidentified airline. The wing reads S G with a beautifully enameled blue bird with an upturned beak spreading its wings in between the two letters. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/16" in height and...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified airline wing. The wing is nicely detailed, enameled in red and black and reads CAT at its center. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 7/8" in height and 2-15/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Plated...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified gold-filled aviation lapel wing, possibly for a flight engineer or a civilian aircraft mechanic. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s-1930s. SIZE: Approximately 1/2" in height and 1-1/2" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified embroidered wool half wing for an airline. The letters ABL are interlocked at the center of a laurel wreath with one wing topped by a lion's head. There is a lightning bolt passing through the whole design...

ARTIFACT: Unidentified circa 1910's - 1920's winged "D" lapel pin. The center of the pin features a red enameled letter "D" inside an oval with nicely detailed wings on either side. VINTAGE: Circa 1910's - 1920's SIZE: Approximately 5/8" x...

ARTIFACT: Unidentified WWI – WWII (?) European (?) Aviation related bullion eagle/bird wing/insignia/badge. The center shows a stylized eagle or bird with two legs and a propeller centered between two nicely embroidered bullion wings against a wool felt...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful, large, and heavy (over 4.5 ounces) 1966 Japan Air Lines National Judo Championship medal in solid silver. The front features Japanese kanji that reads: "VICTORY" and are embellished with gilt details. The outer edge is a...