78208 WWII USAAF PILOT WINGS 3 INCH STERLING PINBACK DONDERO PATTERN

Description

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78208 WWII USAAF PILOT WINGS 3 INCH STERLING PINBACK
PRICE HAS BEEN REDUCED 20.00.
DESCRIPTION:
THIS WING IS THE DONDERO PATTERN BUT IS NOT MARKED WITH THE DONDERO MAKER NAME TO COMPLY WITH THE USAF ORDER LATER IN WWII THAT ISSUED WINGS BEAR NO MAKER MARK TO AVOID CONFLICT WITH FAVORITISM. DONDERO WINGS ARE QUITE SCARCE MAKER MARKED OR NOT. THIS PATTERN IS UNUSUALLY NICE AND IS IN MY OPINION AMONG THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WINGS. WING IS PINBACK WITH THE BALL TYPE ROLLER CLASP AND THE PIN OPENS TO 180 DEGREES. LONG PIN WITH THE PIN MOUNTS VERY CLOSE TO THE WINGTIPS. WING HAS THE TALL SHIELD. MARKED STERLING IN INCISED LETTERS ON BACK OF THE RECESSED SHIELD. WING REVERSE IS SLIGHTLY RECESSED LEAVING A RAISED BORDER ON THE REVERSE EDGE ALL AROUND. FRONT HAS A NICELY DETAILED AND FRAMED SHIELD. TRIPLE TIERED FEATHER ROWS ON THE WINGS. THE SHOULDERS HAVE A UNIQUE FEATHER ARRANGEMENT. WING HAS A NATURAL PATINA AND HAS NOT BEEN MESSED WITH.
MARKINGS:
STERLING
DIMENSIONS:
3 INCHES
CONDITION:
EXCELLENT