Supermarine Spitfire Wooden & Aluminum Airplane Desk Model, Asprey, ca 1940's
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Supermarine Spitfire Wooden & Aluminum Airplane Desk Model, Asprey, ca 1940's
About the Item
- Creator:Asprey & Garrard Limited (Retailer)
- Dimensions:Height: 10.24 in (26 cm)Width: 16.93 in (43 cm)Depth: 14.18 in (36 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1940s
- Condition:Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Wood and Aluminium have beed re-polished. Airplane is in excellent conditions.
- Seller Location:Buenos Aires, AR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2027336181352
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