Rare Original "H.M. Airship Baby" Pendant. c.1909 (Chris Balm Early Aviation & Motoring Items)

Rare Original "H.M. Airship Baby" Pendant. c.1909

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Rare Original "H.M. Airship Baby" Pendant. c.1909

H.M. Airship "Baby" Charm. c.1909
An image of H.M. Airship "Baby" (not included with charm)

Rare, original, pendant made in the form of Great Britain's third military airship "H.M. Airship Baby". Dating from around 1909.

This small pendant is made from rolled gold (gold filled) and is a miniature representation of the airship. It is suspended from a bale ring and has the name "Baby" impressed on it's side. Length : 17mm. Nice condition.

The "Baby" was Britain's third military airship, the first and second being "Nulli Secundus" & "Nulli Secundus II". Baby was completed in the early part of 1909 and was powered by two 8 horse-power Berliet engines. In 1910, her envelope was enlarged and she was renamed "Beta".

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