Sell Your 1903 Wright Brothers Flyer Fabric Swatch for up to $20,000 or More at Nate D. Sanders
FREE APPRAISAL. To buy, auction, sell or consign your 1903 Wright Brothers Flyer fabric swatch that is for sale, please email [email protected] or call Nate D. Sanders Auctions (http://www.NateDSanders.com) at (310) 440-2982. Please let us know if you have Wright brothers memorabilia for sale. Top dollar obtained for your 1903 Wright Brothers Flyer fabric swatch.
1903 Wright Brothers Flyer Fabric For Sale for $23,000
Wilbur and Orville Wright were the first people to successfully craft a functioning airplane. Their interest in aviation is said to have been sparked by a rubber band-powered toy helicopter from their childhood. They began experimenting with building their own gliders in 1900. After experimenting with a series of gliders between 1900 and 1902 they built their first gasoline powered plane, the celebrated Wright Flyer in 1903. We sold a 1903 Wright Brothers Flyer fabric swatch for $19,425. Details are below:
Fabric Swatch From the First Airplane, the Wright Flyer
Fabric from the first airplane, the Wright Flyer, which made its debut flight at Kitty Hawk on 17 December 1903. Fabric measures 1.5” square, affixed to a certificate signed by Lester D. Gardner, Editor of Aviation and Aeronautical Engineering, and close friend of Orville Wright. Certificate to Gordon P. Olley, a World War I flying ace, reads in part, ”…Orville Wright…had preserved some of the original coverings of the wing and [his executors] entrusted several pieces of this most valuable relic to me for distribution to notable aeronautical friends. I certify that this piece was used in the first successful flight in history by Orville Wright on December 17, 1903 at Kitty Hawk, N.C. [signed] Lester D. Gardner”. Certificate measures 8” x 10”, handsomely framed in gold and black to 12.25” x 15.25”. Uniform toning to certificate, else near fine condition. Sold for $12,500.
Fabric from the Wright Flyer, the first airplane which made its debut flight at Kitty Hawk on 17 December 1903, famously giving wings to mankind. Fabric measures 1.25” square, encapsulated by CAG, who certifies that the fabric was taken from the wings of the Wright Flyer flown at Kitty Hawk. When the Flyer was prepared for public exhibition, Orville Wright discovered that the fabric on parts of the plane could not be used, and substituted new fabric. The original fabric was then bequeathed to Lester Gardner, Editor of Aviation and Aeronautical Engineering, and close friend of Orville Wright, who gave the fabric to individuals in the aeronautical community, including Otto Kallir, from whom this fabric originates. Casement by CAG measures 2.375″ x 3.375″. A rare memento from the first flight, famously launching the century of aviation and space travel. Sold for $19,425.
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