Description
Relic of early 1900s Germany.
Art Nouveau / Arts and Crafts era metal ashtray from Giessen, Germany. Giessen, Germany came into being as a waterside castle in 1152, built by Count Wilhelm von Gleiberg. During World War II, a sub camp of the Buchenwald concentration camp was located in the town. Heavy bombing destroyed about 75% of Giessen in 1944, including most of the city’s historic buildings.
This ashtray was made before the town was nearly destroyed in the war. The building on the ashtray may be the waterside castle.
Four fat rests will for cigars and smaller smokes. Metal ashtray measures 6″ wide, .75″ tall.
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