Gruttert Jewelers "Bremen" Pin, 1998
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Artifact Overview
Gruttert Jewelers of Bremen, Germany, made this silver stick pin in 1998 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the transatlantic flight of the Bremen. It was the first flight made across the Atlantic Ocean in an east-to-west direction, against prevailing westerly winds. The pin features a replica of the Bremen, a Junkers W33 monoplane.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Pin (Jewelry)
Date Made
1998
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2018.134.7
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Thomas Huenefeld.
Material
Silver (Metal)
Cardboard
Color
Silver (Color)
Gray (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 0.25 in (Pin)
Width: 1 in (Pin)
Length: 2.25 in (Pin)
Height: 0.75 in (Packaging)
Width: 5.75 in (Packaging)
Length: 3.75 in (Packaging)
Inscriptions
on top of wings and sides of airplane on pin:
D1167
on top of box:
Gruttert / GALERIE-JUWELIER
written inside box:
BREMEN / SILVER / DM 50 - JUNE 1998
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