{"product_id":"the-switzerland-lands-in-cape-town-1927-swiss-aviation-history-mug","title":"The 'Switzerland' Lands in Cape Town, 1927 – Swiss Aviation History Mug","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tz-label\" style=\"border-top:1px solid currentColor;border-bottom:1px solid currentColor;padding:0.9em 0;margin:0 0 1.4em;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:0.72em;letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:0.65;margin-bottom:0.5em;\"\u003eThe work on this mug\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height:1.55;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhotographer unknown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe seaplane «Switzerland» lands in Cape Town\u003c\/em\u003e, 21 February 1927\u003cbr\u003eGelatin silver photograph\u003cbr\u003ePublished as plate 197 in Mittelholzer, Gouzy, Heim, «Afrikaflug», Orell Füssli, Zurich 1927\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:0.8em;opacity:0.7;margin-top:0.6em;\"\u003ePublic domain\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn 21 February 1927 the Dornier Merkur CH-171 «Switzerland», flown by Walter Mittelholzer, touched down in Cape Town after 77 days and some 20,000 km from Lake Zurich — the first crossing of Africa by seaplane. The man standing on the nose, one hand on the propeller, is Oskar Schmid, grandfather of Tazzarte’s founder. The photograph runs right around the mug, so the aircraft appears full length.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"tz-material\"\u003eFine porcelain, 10 oz — 104 mm high, 75 mm across the base. The image runs around the body; handle and rim stay white. Dishwasher and microwave safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhotographer unknown, «The ‘Switzerland’ lands in Cape Town», 1927; gelatin silver photograph. Published as plate 197 in Walter Mittelholzer, René Gouzy and Arnold Heim, «Afrikaflug», Orell Füssli, Zurich 1927. Public domain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelected by Dr. Walther Fuchs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tazzarte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58493102850379,"sku":"4e1b2020-bd44-4fc3-8396-63bbad892dd5","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0816\/8475\/8859\/files\/8488fff0-d3f7-491e-84c1-3c046490832e.webp?v=1789591608","url":"https:\/\/tazzarte.com\/products\/the-switzerland-lands-in-cape-town-1927-swiss-aviation-history-mug","provider":"Tazzarte","version":"1.0","type":"link"}