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Auction: 4020 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 79

Zeppelin Memorabilia A duralium ashtray, approx 81/4 in. x 41/2 in., embossed with a Zeppelin above a river, the base stamped with an 8-pointed star and serial Nº 6890; a miniature beer stein, approx 41/4 in. high, embossed with a Zeppelin watched by three children in a rustic scene, and scroll inscribed Hurra! Der Zeppelin.; and a French cut-out kit for making a model Zeppelin from card, entitled LE ZEPPELIN-BALLON DIRIGEABLE MILITAIRE ALLEMAND / IMAGERIE D'EPINAL Nº 920 / PELLERIN & Cie, imp-édit, in glazed oak frame 131/4 in. x 171/4 in.(3) Estimate £ 200-250 The ashtray is one of a series produced for sale as souvenirs in order to raise funds needed to complete the development of the Zeppelin after the German government had withdrawn funding from the project.

Sold for
£350