Piece of German Zeppelin envelope

Object detail

Accession number

2003.570

Production period

1910s

Description

Piece of envelope of German Zeppelin brought down at Billericay - Essex, September 23, 1916. A square of fine woven cloth with dark flecked grain. The cloth appears to have been sealed on one side with some chemical process. Written on the square of material in black ink is: "Piece of Envelope of German Zeppelin brought down at Billericay - Essex Sept. 23 1916.

Marks

PIECE OF ENVELOPE / OF GERMAN ZEPPELIN / BROUGHT DOWN AT / BILLERICAY - ESSEX / SEP.23.1916 Hand-written

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Textile

Credit Line

1916. Piece of German Zeppelin envelope, 2003.570. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Fragment Unclassifiable Artefacts

Production place

Germany Western Europe Europe

Collection type

Air and Space Transport

Subject auto tags

Brown Rectangle Font Wood Handwriting Publication Paper Paper product Document Writing

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