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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…

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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…

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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.

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Brass medal with ribbons and attached oval frame. “Association Natinale des Croix de Guerre, Group de Paris,” handwritten in oval. Two ribbons are attached to the back of the oval; red, white, and blue striped ribbon, and a green and red striped…

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Novelty depicts the Grotto at Lourdes. The ceramic is cut into a jagged half circle to replicate a cave. The back of the cave has a silver alter with a crucifix on it, toward the front on the top right is an image of the Saint Lourdes. The front of…

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Metal oval ashtray on one side are to metal leaves and twigs. Tied to the twigs are braided blue, red, and white strings. On the other side of the oval is a smaller oval with the long end curved upward to hold a cigarette. Both ovals have several…

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1- Wooden cigarette box. The top of the box depicts an engraved and painted woman looking down. She has a blue and white bonnet and black dress with a large white collar. Engraved around the picture of the woman are swirls, also on the top corners of…

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Bookends in a “L”shape. The end of the bookends have thin leaves etched into the wood. There is a screw in the back of each bookend to hold the bust on the other side. 1/ One of two wooden book ends with a bust of a man with hat on in traditional…

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Wooden shoes that come to a point at the toe. Engraved swirls along the edges of the shoes. Both shoes are stained and have pictures painted on the top. Inside each shoe is a small hole. /1- The right clog has a painted picture of a young woman in a…

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Ornamental wooden plate. Center has painting of Mont St. Michel. Rim of the plate has a burnt design, inside ring of the edge is black. Bottom half of the center is water surrounding Mont St. Michel. Aluminum hanging ring on the back and thumb…
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