TIFFANY SILVER PLATE PRESENTED TO RICHARD F. HOYT

18" Sterling Silver plate signed by Tiffany & Co. Dated 1918, and has the Aircraft Service insignia at the top. Engraved in the center "TO RICHARD F. HOYT In appreciation of his good fellowship while secretary of the Wright Martin Aircraft Corporation during the war from his coworkers." Richard F. Hoyt was the Chairman of Wright Aviation during World War I and later in life he was the chairman of Madison Square Garden and was director of many companies and financial institutions. He was awarded the President's Cup by President Herbert Hoover in 1929 for achievements including his major contributions to military aviation during World War I. Plate has some age, but is a remarkable part of American aviation history. Excellent