Early French Aviation Plate. c.1910 (Chris Balm Early Aviation & Motoring Items)

Early French Aviation Plate. c.1910

Early French Aviation Plate. c.1910

Early French Aviation Plate. c.1910 (Maker's Mark)

Humorous plate depicting an early aviation scene. Made in France around 1910.

This plate is entitled, "Le Monde Oiseau - Le Chasseur Myope" (The Bird World - The Short-sighted Hunter) and is marked with the number "12", suggesting that it is part of a series. The centre of this plate is decorated with a printed image of a comical aviation scene which depicts an early monoplane (which resembles Hubert Latham's Antoinette) and two hunters, one of which is aiming his rifle at the aircraft. Below is the inscription, "Crebleu…la belle mouette! – Ne tirez pas! C’est un aeroplane qui traverse la Manche." which translates as, "My Goodness...a beautiful gull! - Do not draw! It is an aeroplane crossing the English Channel.". The rim is decorated with an attractive mauve scalloped pattern in relief. The reverse bears the maker's mark, "Digoin & Sarreguemines". Diameter : 210mm. Good condition (some discolouration to background).

Inventory No. A-295

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