Concorde 10th Anniverary Luggage Tag

Object NameTag, Luggage Pamphlet

Historic Owner John Lampl

Association Concorde

Association British Airways

Date1986

PeriodMuseum Era

Mediummetal, leather, paper

ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts

Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of John W. Lampl. 2016.65.01a-c

Object number2016.65.01a-c

DescriptionTag, Luggage; Silver rectangular luggage tag (a), gray leather strap (b) with silver buckle, and instructional pamphlet (c).

a) Tag - The tag front has “British Airways // 1976 Concorde 1986” encircling a “10” and a Concorde silhouette. Below that is imprinted “10th anniversary // supersonic flight // UK-USA”. The back has four hallmarks or makers' marks imprinted at the top, “BA”, an anchor, a lion, and an “M”, and the bottom has “Concorde” and a logo.

b) Leather strap - Gray leather strap has a silver buckle with holes and slightly tapered end.

c) Pamphlet - The front of the pamphlet has “An exclusive // sterling silver // commemorative // gift from // Concorde," printed in gray ink and "Concorde" and a Concorde logo printed in black and red ink. The back has “Designed & manufactured // exclusively for Concorde // by Troika // Stratford-upon-Avon. // England.” printed in gray ink on the back.
The interior has Concorde information, silver care instructions, and explains the four hallmarks on the tag. The text reads, "This British Airways hallmarked sterling // silver luggage tag has been specially // designed to commemorate the 10th // anniversary of the first Supersonic Flight // from the U.K. to the United States, // which took place on 24th May 1976. // Since then British Airways Concorde // has made many thousands of Super- // sonic Flights across the North Atlantic // bringing the world of business and // pleasure closer together. // Each piece bears a specially registered // British Airways Hallmark: // British Airways - The sponsors // mark. // The Anchor of the Birmingham // Assay Office. // The Lion which denotes Sterling // Silver. // A letter 'M' showing the year of // manufacture - 1986. // Caring for Precious Metals: Under // some conditions silver tarnishes; this is // perfectly normal. A soft duster and pro- // prietary brand of long-life silver polish // will quickly restore its original lustre. // Concorde" printed in gray ink above a red Concorde logo.

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