This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
France
MEMORABILIA-World War I
Ratmanoff & Cie.
Propeller tip carving trench art; relief of Mercury/Hermes 139th Aero Squadron insignia depicted on top center of tip; partially carved U.S. Air Service wings in center; partially carved letter text "AMERICA, FRANCE" above decal; partial Ramanoff & Cie. manufacture decal bottom center.
3-D: 49.4 × 19.1 × 4.9cm (19 7/16 × 7 1/2 × 1 15/16 in.)
Wood, possibly Walnut
Paint
Unknown surface coating
A20060415000
Donated by the family of Robert S. Sanford
National Air and Space Museum
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