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Title	Copper ashtray made with bullets
Alternate Title	Copper ashtray with bullet feet and U.S. naval aviation insignia
Inscription Title	U.S. NAVAL AVIATION, 19 19, EVERTT BOUGHAN. CO. XX. INSTRS BRKS. 15 REG. AVIATION UNIT
Publisher	[Place of production not identified] : [Producer not identified], [between 1914 and 1918]
Physical Description	1 ashtray : copper ; 19 x 10 x 3 cm
Summary	Ashtray is made from a rectangular copper plate that has been indented in the middle, with four bullet projectiles soldered to the bottom to act as feet. The four corners of the plate have been bent and curled downward. Placed at two corners of the ashtray are two curved copper discs to act as cigarette holders, while at a third corner is a small matchbox holder. The last remaining corner bears an engraved image of an anchor with two wings, likely a U.S. naval aviation insignia. A Prop and Wings image, the insignia of the U.S. Army Air Service, is at the center of the ashtray, around which is the engraved inscription "U.S. NAVAL AVIATION 19 19". On the bottom of the ashtray is inscribed, "EVERTT BOUGHAN.", "CO. XX. INSTRS BRKS.", and "15 REG. AVIATION UNIT".
Notes	Title by cataloger.
LC Subject Headings	United States. Army. Air Service--Insignia. United States. Army. Air Service--History--20th century. United States. Navy--Aviation--History--20th century. United States. Navy--Aviation--Insignia. Smoking paraphernalia. Ashtrays. Bullets. Anchors, depicted. Anchors in art. Wings (Insignia), depicted. Propellers, Aerial, depicted. Engraving (Metal-work), depicted. Solder and soldering, depicted. Art--20th century. World War, 1914-1918. World War, 1914-1918--Equipment and supplies. World War, 1914-1918--Art and the war.
Other Headings	trench art Matchbox holders
Time Period	World War I (1914-1918)
Personal Collection	WWI Hunter Collection
Call #	REALIA 02181
Item #	850492
OCLC number	946618017

Copper ashtray made with bullets

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