Ashtray
Object number2011.129.2
OriginBavaria, Germany
Mediumceramic; paint
Credit LineGift of David Brauer
DescriptionWhite ceramic ashtray. Square with elongated and bevelled corners for placing cigarettes. Multicolored picture of the stone Fort Pitt Block House building in a greenery setting.Dimensions4.625 x 0.75 x 4.625 in. (11.7 x 1.9 x 11.7 cm)InscriptionsText below building: "BLOCK HOUSE, PITTSBURGH,PA."
Marks
Pressed and ink stamps on base: Pressed: "23G1 / 3223" ; oval, "[seal with a crown atop a shield] / Abteilung / Arzberg" and ink: "[unidentifiable symbol ] / BAVARIA".
Historical NotesFort Pitt souvenir ashtray.
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