19th Century Unique Piece On Proantic ... Museum Object

The registered flyer, the post perfect resemblance of a bird on the wing, yet discovered The flying object just discovered and registered which most perfectly resembles the flight of a bird The instructions on the original wooden box are not stingy with warnings, it develops the handling from the winding of the rope, the position of the wind and the warning of the youngest… The panoply was sold for 10 shillings in the 19th century and boasted more than 100 flights. It is true that the box contains 29 aluminum wings, preformed and named: REGISTRED FLYERS TRADE MARKT R.MARRISON NORWICH; It is not for lack of having looked but of this company I have only found a few photos of Oxford Street in Norwich in 1900. However, the much sought-after label of royal approval is embossed on the handle of the toy: "Under protection of royal letters patend". In my enthusiasm, I didn't tell you that this is an outdoor toy that we could call a helicopter today and that must have satisfied many well-off children at the time. The handle, the brass rings, the boxwood grip, the spool of the same wood, even the launch rope are original. I tried it, to the great displeasure of my neighbors, the propeller rose above the house and the wind made it drift into their garden... They thought it was a piece of flying saucer or satellite debris... PS I suspect an exaggeration when the instructions assure a flight of up to 137.16 meters (or 150 yards)... What a find... The propellers measure 18cm x 6cm x 3cm, the handle measures 27 cm long overall, the box 26.5cm x 9.5cm x 13 cm.