ORIGINAL WWII UNUSUAL PLAQUE AWARDED TO BBC BY DUTCH GOVERNMENT Herder Exceptional graphite pencil portrait of

Exceptional graphite pencil portrait of a young man wearing a hat

Rust/oxidation on both diaphragms

frame with some minor chips

spiral twist column topped with rosette ornament

such as the captain's rank patch and U

ORIGINAL WWII UNUSUAL PLAQUE AWARDED TO BBC BY DUTCH GOVERNMENT Herder Exceptional graphite pencil portrait ofUnusual WWII plaque presented to the British Broadcasting Company BBC by the Dutch government in recognition of coverage during the war. Inscribed: "1940 1945 Aan de British Broadcasting Corporation Voor levensmoed en troost aan nederland geschonken in jaren van druk" Roughly translated: "1940 1945 To the British Broadcasting Corporation For providing courage and support to the Netherlands through years of journalism." Made of fired clay, 11 inches by