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AMERICAN AIRLINES Prototype ARTORIA LIMOGES Box One-of-a-Kind NEVER PRODUCED

AMERICAN AIRLINES Prototype ARTORIA LIMOGES Box One-of-a-Kind NEVER PRODUCED
AMERICAN AIRLINES Prototype ARTORIA LIMOGES Box One-of-a-Kind NEVER PRODUCED
AMERICAN AIRLINES Prototype ARTORIA LIMOGES Box One-of-a-Kind NEVER PRODUCED
AMERICAN AIRLINES Prototype ARTORIA LIMOGES Box One-of-a-Kind NEVER PRODUCED
AMERICAN AIRLINES Prototype ARTORIA LIMOGES Box One-of-a-Kind NEVER PRODUCED
AMERICAN AIRLINES Prototype ARTORIA LIMOGES Box One-of-a-Kind NEVER PRODUCED
AMERICAN AIRLINES Prototype ARTORIA LIMOGES Box One-of-a-Kind NEVER PRODUCED
AMERICAN AIRLINES Prototype ARTORIA LIMOGES Box One-of-a-Kind NEVER PRODUCED
AMERICAN AIRLINES Prototype ARTORIA LIMOGES Box One-of-a-Kind NEVER PRODUCED
AMERICAN AIRLINES Prototype ARTORIA LIMOGES Box One-of-a-Kind NEVER PRODUCED

AMERICAN AIRLINES Prototype ARTORIA LIMOGES Box One-of-a-Kind NEVER PRODUCED
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO GET A ONE-OF-A-KIND NEVER-PRODUCED ARTORIA LIMOGES BOX PROTOTYPE FEATURING THE ICONIC AMERICAN AIRLINES PLANE SOARING THROUGH THE CLOUDS. Its exquisite design and intricate details make it an exceptional collectible for aviation enthusiasts.

The item is in excellent condition and has never been produced for sale. Its rare status and historical significance make it a highly sought-after item among collectors.

Add this beautiful piece to your collection and own a piece of American Airlines history. THE HISTORY OF THIS BOX. They would create designs for him to approve. And this particular box was a design that was created and then scrapped. So this box (as far as I know) is the ONLY ONE EVER CREATED with the AMERICAN AIRLINES name and letters on it.

You can see from the bottom of the box that it is not even hand-numbered. It only has the typical "Limoges France Peint Main" lettering on it.

And the artist's initials, OS. It was given to me as a gift in the 1990s because my friend knew I liked unique Limoges boxes. The inside of the box features the old American Airlines logo. The clasp is a small golden airplane.

I don't believe this product was ever commissioned or endorsed by American Airlines, so this is not an official AA product. I believe the Artoria Limoge artist may have used American Airlines as an example for the prototype. But that's just a guess. I don't think I ever knew why American Airlines was used for this sample. It's as they say, Gone with the Wind. As it is an original and was never officially produced, it did not come in a box with a certificate of authenticity. But if you like items that are one-of-a-kind prototypes, this very special Limoges box may be just what you're looking for. Also would make a special present for your favorite American Airlines employee. The airplane was displayed in a glass curio cabinet for many years before I put it in a box for storage. Here is a little about Limoges boxes and the process it takes to make them (from Wikipedia). The Limoges Box is type of small hinged porcelain trinket box produced by Limoges porcelain factories near the city of Limoges, France. They are made of hard-paste porcelain and collected worldwide. Limoges porcelain boxes were first created in the mid-18th century after Jacques Turgot, Finance Minister of King Louis XVI, gave a Royal edict to the city of Limoges, France the exclusive right to produce Royal Limoges porcelain for the Kingdom of France.

The first Limoges trinket boxes were long narrow containers that were created for expensive needles. From here, other shapes of limoges porcelain boxes evolved. The earliest were those that held thimbles and embroidery scissors and then round flat Limoges boxes were formed and used as powder boxes, and/or snuff boxes. Under Louis XIV these small boxes were used to hold a lock of lady's hair or small poem. The creation of the Limoges Porcelain box is an arduous and time intensive process of creating a master mold, detail painting by hand of color and design, performing multiple firings and glazing upon the porcelain mold, and a final touch of a metal hinge for opening and closing.

The painting of the Limoges porcelain in the Limoges box industry are accomplished by small handed French artisans, as experts at the fine brush strokes required for such detailed work. After painting, there are multiple firings. The final firing at a temperature of 1400C is unique to Limoges, giving them a very fine pure and strong white finish. The final touch to a Limoges box is the metal hinged mountings that are meticulously fitted to the finished box. The entire work process is made by hand, so small variations are the norm, thus making each piece really unique.

Each model is often made in very limited numbers, & signed by the artists or the atelier. Here's a little about American Airlines I found on Wikipedia. American Airlines is one of the major US-based airlines headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, within the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. It is the largest airline in the world when measured by scheduled passengers carried, revenue passenger mile, and fleet size.

American, together with its regional partners and affiliates, operates an extensive international and domestic network with almost 6,800 flights per day to nearly 350 destinations in 48 countries. [8] American Airlines is a founding member of the Oneworld alliance. Regional service is operated by independent and subsidiary carriers under the brand name American Eagle.


AMERICAN AIRLINES Prototype ARTORIA LIMOGES Box One-of-a-Kind NEVER PRODUCED