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Strange wing jewelry - wing with snakes


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I picked this up at the flea market today. The seller told me that it might have something to do with a flight surgeon. There are 2 snakes on each side and something may have broken off in the center. This does seem to be an old piece but of what? Is this even military?

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If it is military, it's not American. It's probably some sort of jewelry item.

 

This is very similar to the early post WWI flight instructor insignia worn by USAAC instructors on their sleeve. Early on, they sometimes wore metal gold gilt wings similar in design to these. Later, the small bullion wings were more common.

 

Yours look a bit like this in general, but if they were military, they would not have the little snakes and would be gold in color.

 

Interesting wings, but I would lean towards woman's jewelry than a military wing.

 

Patrick

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