United States. An Air Force “Mae West” Pneumatic Life Preserver Vest, c. 1945 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac exhibiting light age wear in

exhibiting light age wear in the leathers

blue-grey wool base

The dagger features a 220 mm-long magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and semi-sharpened edges

With some taping of the cover

The letter measures 177 mm (w) x 235 mm (h) and is accompanied by its original envelope

United States. An Air Force “Mae West” Pneumatic Life Preserver Vest, c. 1945 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac exhibiting light age wear inA United States Air Force Mae West pneumatic life preserver vest, constructed of bright yellow rubberized nylon material, consisting of an inner bladder with a rubberized nylon exterior. It is in the shape of an upside down U that is closed at the bottomwith two short black rubber hoses, one on the front, and one at the rear, for manual blowing up of the life preserver. The vest fastens to the body via an adjustable belt, sewn to the vest on one end,