Louis Blériot French Aviation Inventor Showpiece Lamp/Timepiece

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Louis Blériot French Aviation Inventor Showpiece Lamp/Timepiece Circa - 1960's Composition - Wood With Mixed Metals Brief History Of Aviation Inventor Louis Blériot 1st July 1872- 1 August 1936 Bleroit, a graduate of the École Centrale in Paris, Met and married Alice Vedéne while performing military service as a lieutenant of artillery. He used his modest fortune , amassed as a manufacturer of headlamps and other automotive accessories, to fund his earliest work in aeronautics. Following a series of experiments with a towed glider on the Seine River, He built and tested a variety of powered aircraft ranging from box-kite biplanes to a tail first (canard) monoplane. On July 25, 1909, Blériot piloted his Blériot XI, a monoplane with a 25 horse power engine, across the English Channel from Calais, France, To Dover, England. This feat won him a prize of £1,000 offered by the London Daily Mail and resulted in his emergence as one of the leading aircraft pilots and manufactures of the era. Between 1909 and the beginning of World War I in August 1914, the Blériot factory produced more than 800 aircraft, many of them type XI Monoplanes or variants of that design. Listing Description Wonderful Commemorative Showpiece Celebrating Louis Blériot's Crossing Over The English Channel In July 25th 1909. Solid Oak Wood Sculptural Masterpiece Showcasing A Large Bléroit's XI Plane Hand Crafted In Iron Work With Blétriot Aboard Piloting. A Iron Eagle Mascot Set Upon Wood Pinnacle, Bestowing Hope, Freedom And Courage To Look Ahead. A Wooden Arch With Timepiece Complete With An Eight Day Movement And Lamp Fitting With Original Oval Shade. This Original French Showpiece Hs Previously Been Fitted With British Plug. *This is an Antique item. We kindly advise you have all electrical items PAT Tested before use in your home* Dimension In Inches Height 23 1/4" X Base Width15" X 7" X Depth 13" including plane structure.

Seller Details

Business Name: The Lord Hill Museum
Name: Leslie
Email: Famouslordhillmuseum@gmail.com
Website: https://thelordhillmuseum.com/

Address:
Shropshire,
UK.

Note:
An enthusiast and antiques collector with a passion for all things history related!

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