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ARTIFACT:
WWII United States Army Air Force Pilot Wing in sterling by rare maker JOSIAH ODENCE. For many years the maker mark on this wing was erroneously believed to be that of the J. F. O'Brien company of Madison, NJ, but the mark was finally positively ID'd as that of the JOSIAH ODENCE company in early 2017.
VINTAGE:
Circa WWII.
SIZE:
Approximately 3" x 7/8".
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Sterling.
ATTACHMENT:
Horizontal pin with come under swivel locking catch.
MARKINGS:
STERLING and Josiah Odence maker's mark.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a collection of USAAF wings which we will be listing more of over the next few months. TRVAGEX - TRBJX11 LDIEX12/14 SDEJX07/19
CONDITION:
7+ (Very Fine+): The wing shows wear and areas of tarnish.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.