A French Cast Metal Aeronautical Clock, After Xavier Raphanel

(French, 1876-1957)

二十世紀初法囯鑄鐵飛行器臺鐘
（英吉利海峡首飛紀念鈡）
commemorating Louis Blériot's achievement of the first flight over the English Channel on July 25, 1909, modeled as a monoplane flying over a landscape, set with a dial having gilt Arabic numerals.

1908年，北岩勛爵（Lord Northcliffe，1865-1922）懸賞1000英鎊給第一個駕駛飛機成功飛躍英吉利海峽的人。此後一年多無人成功。法國發明家路易·布萊里奥經過數年磨練，向這獎項發起挑戰。

1909年7月25日，布萊里奥駕駛自己研制的最新機型成功從法國加萊飛往英國多佛，這歷史性的飛行跨越35公里，歷時37分鐘。布氏從此聲名大操，被視爲人類航空競速運動的開創者。他所創辦的航空公司亦在一戰中為同盟國製造了上千架飛機。

Height 15 3/4 x width 15 1/2 x depth 8 1/4 in., 40 x 39.4 x 21 cm.

Property from the Halim Time & Glass Museum, Evanston, Illinois

The sculpture shows France, the English Channel, and the English coastline to memorialize this historic feat.

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At the time of writing, the movement is in working condition. The case is in overall good and stable condition.

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Property from the Halim Time & Glass Museum: Sold Without Reserve

A French Cast Metal Aeronautical Clock, After Xavier Raphanel

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