Portugal. An Air Force Flight Engineer Badge Auction 1907 in Linz

1907 in Linz

named to Hurd and numbered 1363418

The first period of award (November 11

This is an oyster fork that was placed at a semi-formal dinner or lunch for an honoured guest

Immediately above on the crown is an intricately detailed aluminum Lutftwaffe eagle insignia

Portugal. An Air Force Flight Engineer Badge Auction 1907 in LinzPortugal; Gold coloured bullion wire, in various textures, with blue, white and black embroidery, black threading giving definition to the wings, on a black wool base, black paper backer, 110 mm (w) x 58 mm (h), paper loss evident on the reverse from previous board mounting, exposing the underlying white cotton mesh support, better than very fine. Footnote: From the collection of the late author of Eagles Recalled, Warren Carroll.