Bomber

WW2 Sterling bomber Radio Compass Loop Antenna

Rare, unusual and very sculptural. This item has it all, it may remind you of an alien's head or model of a Zeppelin. When actually a similar example is housed in the Smithsonian Design Museum. This object is dated from the 1930 – 1940 and would have originally sat on a WW2 bomber plane and named a Radio Compass Loop Antenna. Made from coated fabric it would have supported the Stirling bomber to find its route and guidance. A highly sculptural object recently uncovered from Cambridge university and still on its cast metal support base. 

Size: H 23” x W 28” x D 10”
Origin: English
Date: 1930 - 1940
Condition: Good

Condition

In overall very good condition considering its age and use, without breaks or repair with scuffs and scratches as shown in the photos provided. A natural deep patina across all this item.

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