Dear Mr. Blackburn,
I have recently found an antique paper airplane in the window frame of a house that was built in 1730 and that has been with my family since 1916. I have searched the internet and you seem to be the most likely person to be interested in it. I would personally guess that the plane is 100 to 150 years old although I have not got an expert to check it yet. If you are interested I will send you a photo.
Best Regards,
John B.Bateman
Edward Butler Antiques
Dublin Ireland

 

Dear Ken,
I have attached a few photos of the paper airplane, I found it on the first floor of our Georgian building in Dublin. There is a photo of our shop on our website www.edwardbutlerantiques.com and the airplane was resting on a shelf above the window on the right on the first floor. As you can see from the photos the airplane has "God shall punish the wicked" written over and over on both sides of the page, I imagine that a child wrote the lines as punishment, or perhaps to practice penmanship. If I can date it I will let you know, I should be able to get some idea from the handwriting.
Regards,
John B.Bateman
Edward Butler Antiques
14 Bachelor's Walk Dublin