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

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
Gruttert Jewelers "Bremen" Pin, 1998