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Satin headscarf with a map of France and tourist attractions, white rolled hem. The center of scarf has a white map of France with tourist stops highlighted in yellow and red. The scarf has a pink background to the map with white pictures of certain…

Blue rectangle box with two metal clasps on front edge. Box opens with gold silk top and an inscription stamped in black on to the silk. In the base of the box is white card board holding velvet with 49 silver, blue, white, and black small pins. …

Wooden child’s sled with steel runner. Lifted wooden seat over steel runners. Merci train label taped to the bottom of the seat. Taped on paper label above runner. Inscription: illegible writing on both the paper and Merci Train label.

Hand carved rectangle wooden stool. Four legs on each corner of the stool and connected together on the bottom. Top: Rectangle top, four circles in the corners showing where the legs are inserted. Bottom: Handwritten letter from the blind man who…

Ceramic figurine of a bull fighter and bull. Bull fighter is in traditional dress in gold with red tie and sash with a black hat. He is holding a sword toward the bull and waving a red flag. The bull is gold and brown, it is in a charging stance…

Wooden disk with a smoother back and engravings on the side in a wavelike pattern. Top of coaster wood is three rings carved in on the outer edge. The center is white ceramic with a large flower pattern. Center of the flower is blue. Each petal has…

This bowl is from France. It was a gift received in the Idaho Merci Train boxcar. It is an example of other ceramic and porcelain dishes sent in Idaho's Merci train collection. The Roullet Renoleau Pottery company started in 1896 originally named A.…

Blue and gold ceramic ashtray in the shape of shield. On the top the outside edges are blue with ripples on the top left and bottom right, presumably for cigarettes. Cut out in the center for ash is painted gold with a cross of Loraine. The back of…

Maroon ceramic ashtray in the shape of a shield with 3 fleur de lays in the center of the ashtray. Two fleur de lays are above the third with a line separating them. Two indents on the side of the ashtray meant to hold cigarettes. “Caen” carved into…

Maroon ashtray bowl. Small bowl has seven lobes with gold strips between them on the outside. Inside of the bowl is also painted maroon. The bottom is left unpainted except in the center.