December 20, 2023
VTG 1950~AIR FRANCE AIRLINES~ ASHTRAY~1st CLASS/PILOT LOUNGE~VERY RARE~3.5 lb~
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This is a VERY RARE, 1950 AIR FRANCE ashtray. It is made of clear, one half in. thick glass, measures roughly 7 in. square, and weighs about 3.5 pounds. It stands about 1.75 in. tall. This beautiful ashtray would have been used in the Air France, First Class or Pilot lounges, during the mid 20th century. They were used for cigarettes and pipes, and the smoke rests are also large enough for cigars.. This is the rarely seen, Compass Card ashtray, featuring the work of LUCIEN BOUCHER. ( 1889-1971) He was a French artist, from the 50's, known for his work he did for Air France, mainly posters. His works are very much sought after.. The Compass Card artwork is less common than his posters, and is completely encased in glass. This ashtray is in such good condition, considering it's 62 years old! Quite often these are chipped at the edges, due to the tapping of pipes. This has no chips or cracks of any kind that I can see. There are a few bubbles, inside the glass, from the manufacturing process. There are many accents of gold, as well as several gold banners on this ashtray. The center bottom says, AIR FRANCE. On the left, the banner says, "AFRIQUE~~AMERIOUE", the top banner says, "DANS TOUS LES CIELS", and the right side banner says, "EUROPE-ORIENT~~~~EXTREME ORIENT." There is an enormous amount of, detailed art work in this ashtray.
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