GREAT BRITAIN. Enameled Silver Presentation Medal in Wood Stand, 1913. EXTREMELY FINE. Dimensions: Approximately 110mm x 76mm. Hallmarks: Walking lion (sterling), letter "O"(1913), anchor (Birmingham), and D.G.C (Daniel George Collins). Allegorical woman, left, facing right with extended left arm offering wreath of victory. Monoplane in flight at upper right, another on ground between towers. Inscription along top and right PRESENTED TO MONS. H. SALMET BY A. LEON ADUTT. MAYOR OF MARGATE AS A MEMENTO OF A THREE DAYS MAGNIFICENT EXHIBITION OF FLYING AUGUST 1913. The silver plaque is pleasantly toned with light hues of silver and gold. A light scratch in the field below the outstretched arm is noted for completeness. The enamel is virtually complete; only the edge of the upper right canton shows some disturbance in the color. Henri Salmet was a famed French aviator who flew across Great Britain in an "Aeroplane Tour" sponsored by The Daily Mail in 1913 and 1914. A very historic and important piece of aviation history.
