A gilded bronze plaque, the obverse embossed with stylised aeroplanes over a city landscape, an angel and an aviship over a coastline, in separate panels and 'NAVIGATION AERIENNE' the centre panel engraved 'Ae. C.F.' signed A.Morlon, the reverse with two panels embossed with a male designer and an engineer and LE REVE CONCOIT - LA SCIENCE REALISTE', the centre panel engraved 'AU LIEUTENANT THORET PERFORMANCE DU MEETING DE VAUVILLE 1923', the rim stamped with a foundry mark and '2 ARGENT' -- 4in.(10cm) wide. Original plush lined case (distressed)

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A gilded bronze plaque, the obverse embossed with stylised aeroplanes over a city landscape, an angel and an aviship over a coastline, in separate panels and 'NAVIGATION AERIENNE' the centre panel engraved 'Ae. C.F.' signed A.Morlon, the reverse with two panels embossed with a male designer and an engineer and LE REVE CONCOIT - LA SCIENCE REALISTE', the centre panel engraved 'AU LIEUTENANT THORET PERFORMANCE DU MEETING DE VAUVILLE 1923', the rim stamped with a foundry mark and '2 ARGENT' -- 4in.(10cm) wide. Original plush lined case (distressed)

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