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LOT 2479
US Air Force WWII Aircraft Sheepskin Flying Mitts
1942 A.D.
12 1/8 in. (296 grams total, 31 cm).
In brown leather with cream lining, with a separate compartment for index finger and thumb. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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