Featured Help with CARTIER Sterling Silver Air Force Wings

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  1. vitry-le-francois

    vitry-le-francois Well-Known Member

    Very small CARTIER, PARIS Air Force Wings (I am assuming American wings!). Also has French hallmarks on the back. What is this item? Lapel Pin?


    wings1.jpg wings2.jpg wings3.jpg
     
    vitry-le-francois, Sep 14, 2018
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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    looks good for a button hole !!!
    Nice wings !!
     
    komokwa, Sep 14, 2018
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  3. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Or cufflink?
     
    Bronwen, Sep 14, 2018
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  4. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Lapel button, best guess, made either for a GI or a Veteran. I've seen plenty of similar sweetheart pins, but never lapel button before.
     
    evelyb30, Sep 14, 2018
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  5. vitry-le-francois

    vitry-le-francois Well-Known Member

    Thanks all for the responses. Since I only have the one, I will go with a lapel button!
     
    vitry-le-francois, Sep 14, 2018
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  6. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    Command pilot wings authorized in 1949.
     
    Hollyblue, Sep 14, 2018
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  7. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    I don't know one way or the other, but does it sound like the US gov't to commission Cartier to make these?
     
    Bronwen, Sep 15, 2018
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  8. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    It is USAF and many were made after market by a number of companies as they are today.Chart of pins with a number of WW1 models made by Tiffany's,etc.

    http://www.germandaggers.com/Gallery/USW.php
     
    Hollyblue, Sep 15, 2018
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  9. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Best guess on this is it was made in the 1950s. The buttons went out of use in the States by the early 60s.
     
    evelyb30, Sep 15, 2018
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