german ash-tray

[whitesid]

i am making a website for selling antiques and collectables i was just wondering how much i should ask for this
on the back it says
bavaria
**pict of a lion**
schumann
germany
us zone


thanks, whitesid

 

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[stoney56]

US zone indicates post WWII I believe. It's a nice looking piece.

 

[PBK]

The "U. S. Zone" mark, used during the period when the U. S. occupied Germany following WWII, dates the ashtray c. 1945-49. There are collectors who favor items with this mark in the same way that others do collectibles marked "Made in Occupied Japan."

A rectangular floral pattern Schumann ashtray with the same type of mark is currently offered on eBay at a "Buy It Now" price of $21.95:

http://cgi.ebay.com/SCHUMANN-china-SCH2-Ashtray_W0QQitemZ7319932275QQihZ016