Beautiful 1930s Handmade US Navy Aviator Ditty Box, Named, from Guantanamo Bay Cuba
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Beautiful 1930s Handmade US Navy Aviator Ditty Box, Named, from Guantanamo Bay Cuba

Code: usnpg10001av


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ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa 1930s United States Naval aviator ditty box, handmade and hand-decorated by the aviator himself. His name was G.B. Carr and he served at Guantanamo ("Gitmo") Bay, Cuba. The pine box has a dovetailed construction and is painted with large USN wings on the lid and USN aircraft markings on two sides. The box comes with its original key and is in excellent condition.

VINTAGE: Circa 1930s.

SIZE: Approximately 4-3/4" in height, 10-7/8" in length, 5-3/8" in depth.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Handpainted pine wood, nickel-plated brass.

ATTACHMENT: Hinges, lock with original key.

MARKINGS: None.

ITEM NOTES: This is from a pre-WWII United States Navy aviator collection that we will be listing more of over the next few months. MFJX14 LDEJX6/14 SLCDEX4/16 SCAEX3/17

CONDITION: 8 (Excellent-): The box is in excellent condition.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.