Germany, Empire. An Aviator’s Aeroplane Wing Desk Ashtray Auction Archive 75mm(w) x 45mm(h)

75mm(w) x 45mm(h)

1917 and remembered on the Vimy Memorial

A First War Pair to the Canadian Field Artillery - British War Medal (91179 A

measuring 38 mm (w) x 60

Germany, Empire. An Aviator’s Aeroplane Wing Desk Ashtray Auction Archive 75mm(w) x 45mm(h)This ashtray is constructed of a wood core in the shape of a cross section of a wing that is hollowed out to allow for ashes to be placed from the tray into it. The tray itself is constructed of brass with a bowl in a dotted design, with three pebbled platforms to accommodate a lit cigarette. On the exterior of the wooden piece is an applique of an early airplane with a black enameled Iron Cross on each wing. The bottom of the ashtray is lined with a