✅ SOLVED WWII Cast Brass Piece

[Tony in SC]

OK guys and gals it' my turn. I do the antique engine & tractor show circuit. In Franklin NC this past weekend one of my younger buddies traded for a cast brass commemorative thing. It's 5 1/2" in dia. It depicts The Little Red Schoolhouse, where what was left of the German Command signed the surrender. The casting is good but not great. I know what it represents. Was this mass produced, victory token, or what? Thanks

 

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[Loco-Digger]

Probably an ashtray.

 

[Deftone]

WWII 1945 German Surrender Reims Capitulation Du Reich Brass Plaque | eBay .. There are some that call it a wall plaque.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

The marking at the bottom of the plaque's back is the French word "depose" -- a marking often seen on items manufactured in France. In French, it means "Registered"... as in copyrighted. You asked whether it was mass-produced. Things are rarely copyrighted without an intention to mass-produce them. That doesn't necessarily mean there's 1,000,000 of these plaques... just that a significant quantity were made.

I agree with the ID of it being a wall-plaque, because it has a hanger-loop at the top of the plaque's back.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

That's pretty cool, I would guess from looking at it that it was a souvenir piece intended for occupying forces and judging by the casting probably made not too long after the end of the war when things like foundries were still being rebuilt. I'd say it's pretty likely to have been made out of recycled artillery shells. Some GI probably traded a carton of smokes for that back in '45

 

[P.ALLEN]

Isn't Franklin NC where they caught that bomber dumpster diving, no that was Murphy NC. That would be ironic though. Bad guy meets bad guy's stuff.

 

[Tony in SC]

Thanks guys! I just found a site that says they were cast from artillery shells. My young friend will be pleased!QUOTE=NOLA_Ken;5463030]That's pretty cool, I would guess from looking at it that it was a souvenir piece intended for occupying forces and judging by the casting probably made not too long after the end of the war when things like foundries were still being rebuilt. I'd say it's pretty likely to have been made out of recycled artillery shells. Some GI probably traded a carton of smokes for that back in '45[/QUOTE]

 

[The_Piratess]

Isn't Franklin NC where they caught that bomber dumpster diving, no that was Murphy NC. That would be ironic though. Bad guy meets bad guy's stuff.

Franklin isn't very far from Murphy, N.C. Lol!

 

[Tony in SC]

We also visit Murphy. Camp on the river at Peace Valley. Find many arrow heads.