4th Sep, 2020 10:30 GMT/BST

Militaria & Ethnographica

 
Lot 81
 

81

An Early 20th Century Bleriot Two Blade Aeroplane Propeller, of five red walnut laminations,...

An Early 20th Century Bleriot Two Blade Aeroplane Propeller, of five red walnut laminations, one blade with blue and gold decal of B enclosed by BLERIOT ENGLAND, further enclosed by SPECIALLY DESIGNED AND BUILT BY, with a ribbon scroll below inscribed LANG PROPELLER LTD, RIVERSIDE WORKS, WEYBRIDGE, the opposing side stamped with a monogram LP within a roundel LANG PROPELLER to both blades near the boss which has eight bolt holes, one side stamped 940 LP 80 HP GNOME D 2600 P1600 BLERIOT 137 A.I.D./508 within a rectangle, and with indistinct PAT.NO. 26258/00 - ?, diameter of boss 19cm, widest part of blade 25cm, overall length 261cm
Not Sold

 

. One blade has a 24cm by .5cm sliver of wood missing to one edge. Both blades have small edge chips to the tip.

 


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Auction: Militaria & Ethnographica, 4th Sep, 2020

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