~ WW1 Arcadian Crested China Model Of A British Aerial Torpedo – Mersea ~
A WW1 era, fine white china model of a British aerial torpedo.
The model has gilt detailing to the tail and has the crest for ‘Mersea’ to the top with the phrase ‘Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense’ (Shame on whomsoever would think badly of it) in a banner below.
The model has the Arcadian China stamp to the underside along with the name of the piece and reg. no ‘657210’.
~ Dimensions ~
The piece has a length of 4 inches (10cm) and an approximate circumference of 4 ¼ inches (10.5cm).
It weighs 37g.
~ Condition ~
The piece is in a nice condition with very minimal wear to the paint and gilt but does have a small chip to the side of tail vane.