Concorde Jet Rotor giftsastro 18-20": The top chain measures

18-20": The top chain measures 18 inches (~46cm) and the bottom chain measures 20 inches (~51cm)

The axe head was restored in the 1960s using the techniques of the time

hence the red color

even more so in Europe

the eggshell is also enclosed in a small acrylic specimen jar

Concorde Jet Rotor giftsastro 18-20": The top chain measuresThis specimen is a fragment of a high pressure compressor vane taken from the jet engine of the Concorde. The original titanium vane was divided into long, thin slices using a high energy cutter, after which each slice was hand polished and cut into the "delta wing" shape you see here. This is the same process we used to produce the specimen in the Mini Museum itself, but this larger specimen measures approximately 1 cm in length. Please note that