Canada, Commonwealth. An RCAF Wireless Air Gunner and RCAF Bombardier Wing Hold handpainted centepiece on the obverse

handpainted centepiece on the obverse

measuring 27 cm (w) x 37 cm (l)

31 mm (w) x 52

Yixuan's desire to please Cixi was such that he did not even stop work on the Summer Palace to relieve the victims of the floods that hit Beijing

Canada, Commonwealth. An RCAF Wireless Air Gunner and RCAF Bombardier Wing Hold handpainted centepiece on the obverseA WAG Wing, in red, white and brown embroidery, on a black wool base, heavily padded, black cotton backer, measures 95 mm (w) x 45. 5 mm (l), discolouration on the embroidery of the wing, light wear, remains very fine. A Bombardier wing, in red, white and brown embroidery on a black wool base, heavily padded, black cotton backer, measures 92. 5 mm (w) x 48. 5 mm (h), relatively stiff, in extremely fine condition.