4th Sep, 2020 10:30 GMT/BST

Militaria & Ethnographica

 
Lot 73
 

73

A First World War French Aircraft Altimeter by Naudet & Cie, Paris, the 9cm silvered revolving...

A First World War French Aircraft Altimeter by Naudet & Cie, Paris, the 9cm silvered revolving outer dial numbered in intervals of two from 2 to 28, the inner dial numbered 56 to 78, enclosing maker's name, HPBN within an oval, 311, AVIATION MILITAIRE, with blued steel needle in a lacquered brass drum case and leather outer case with four suspender rings for attaching to the cockpit, 11.5cm diameter.

Sold for £550
Estimated at £600 - £800


 

. The back plate of the lacquered brass case has two areas of staining or loss of surface, probably caused by some sort of acid.. The leather case has a broken leather hinge and some wear to leather tab holding one suspension loop.

 


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Auction: Militaria & Ethnographica, 4th Sep, 2020

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