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CERTIFICATE OF CROSSING THE LINE AWARDED TO JEAN MERMOZ
See original version (French)
143
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CERTIFICATE OF CROSSING THE LINE AWARDED TO JEAN MERMOZ
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €300
Voluntary lot
Description
CERTIFICATE OF CROSSING THE LINE AWARDED TO JEAN MERMOZ
Issued on board the Groix, a vessel of the Compagnie des Chargeurs Réunis, on 21 November 1927:
‘We, Neptune, son of Chronos and Rhea, King of the Line, Master of the Seas, the Winds and the Storms, hereby certify that Mr Jean Mermoz, the “flying fish”, has been granted, by exceptional favour, permission to cross our kingdom, and we call upon the tritons, sirens, naiads and Nereids, and all authorities and attractions of our realms, to watch over him and lend him a helping hand should the need arise’
Wax seal of the Groix
25 x 33 cm
(Folds and foxing)
A certificate commemorating Jean Mermoz’s crossing of the Equator, 21 November 1927
Provenance: - Jean Mermoz (1901–1936);
- Gabrielle Gillet-Mermoz (1880–1955);
- Then passed down through the family
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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