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Wright Brothers: Wright Flyer Wing Fabric Segment Flown as Part of the First Successful Powered Controlled Flight in History a...
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Wright Brothers: Wright Flyer Wing Fabric Segment Flown as Part of the First Successful Powered Controlled Flight in History at Kitty Hawk in 1903. Certified by CAG. A 5/8" square segment of unbleached muslin cloth removed from the legendary plane by Orville Wright who bequeathed it to aviation expert Lester Gardner. Renowned aviation history collector Otto Kallir acquired the fabric from Gardner and it was used to construct a 1:42 model of the Wright Flyer. When this model was recently sold at auction, it was severely damaged in shipping. CAG expertly removed the cloth from the wings and divided it into smaller pieces to allow more collectors to own such an important piece of human history. This would make a great companion piece for the purchasers of the Apollo 11 flown segments that Heritage has sold from The Armstrong Family Collection™.Condition: Cloth lightly toned, overall very fine. CAG #2131332-008.
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2025 October 24 - 25 Americana & Political Signature® Auction #6324 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
October, 2025
24th-25th
Friday-Saturday
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