Netherlands, Kingdom. A Royal Dutch Airlines (Klm) Art Deco Medal C.1935 Auction vertical banjo style pinback

vertical banjo style pinback

When he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy

measuring 70 mm (w) x 92

brass "2" overlaying a red wool patch in the centre

Susannah Connaughton of Toronto received his Trio of Medals

Netherlands, Kingdom. A Royal Dutch Airlines (Klm) Art Deco Medal C.1935 Auction vertical banjo style pinbackIn silvered fine zinc, obverse illustrating an eagle with its wings raised, backed by a map of the world showing a flight path from the Netherlands to the Dutch East Indies, inscribed "KON LUCHTVAART MY" below and engraver marked with the initials "H T" within a circle, reverse illustrating the Royal Dutch Airlines wings insignia, measuring 60. 2 mm in diameter, spotting evident on the reverse, near extremely fine.