Rare CBG (France) Mignot French Air Show display, French, circa…
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Rare CBG (France) Mignot French Air Show display, French, circa 1920, impressive diorama in display box with printed background and drop-Down side revealing 3 x tinplate World War I Era French military Aeroplanes, 20 x hand painted cast metal figures styled as spectators, pilots and soldiers, 'Meeting Aerien' banner, 2 x Flagpoles, 2 x hangars, trees and barriers, blue lift off box lid with gold red and white pictorial 'CBG Paris' label, figures and trees detached from base, some repainting, box overall 14.5 cm high, 61 cm wide, 29 cm deep (G-E box G-VG)

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  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
  • Diorama - When used in relation to antiques and collectables, a diorama is a three dimensional display, usually within a domed or rectangular glass case.

    As the feathers of birds are more easily damaged than the skin of an animal, most taxidermied birds are displayed within a glazed diorama. The birds will be set in lifelike poses in a naturalistic landscape, usually standing a branch within the diorama. Animals will be displayed set in the landscape they inhabit. The foreground will be set with gravel, rocks and bushes, while the background will be painted.

    While most natural history dioramas can be easily picked up and carried by one person, some larger examples were made that were suitable for display at exhibitions.

    The other type of diorama commonly seen is a model ship enclosed in a rectangular glass box, the ship depicted floating on the sea.

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