A German Made First War Propeller Ashtray Hold 1897 to August 8

1897 to August 8

stitched along the top and bottom edges

George VI (2608772 W

black cotton hoist sleeve on the left side

same as standard cross

A German Made First War Propeller Ashtray Hold 1897 to August 8Acquired from a German estate, ashtray fabricated from an original First War lacquer finished propeller, composed of eight pieces of wood glued together, the propeller having been cut through in two locations to form a "slice" of wood, the one end forming the top and gouged out, the voided area replaced with an elliptical bronze plate, the base with a inverted pebbled surface, the lip of the plate held firmly in place via six pins, 100 mm in width x