Lot 1373:
A Pair of German Porcelain US Air Force Commemorative Lithophane Steins, retailed by Baur's Camera & Souvenir Shop
Sold for: $50
Description
A pair of commemorative porcelain steins, each with a hinged, ornate metal lid and an internal relief of a reclining nude female figure (lithophane) at the bottom. The left stein features silver trim and a spire finial, decorated with the “US AIR FORCES IN EUROPE” emblem, “Directorate of Plans,” dates “July 85 – June 86,” and inscribed names including “Col. Gordon Long,” “Roy Baker,” and “Darryck Farmer.” The right stein features gold trim and a jet aircraft finial, commemorating “Col. Stanton J. Smith Jr.” (nicknamed “Stan”) and his “1956 * Wing Commander * 1958” service, displaying a F-100 Super Sabre jet, a “48th FIGHTER BOMBER WING” emblem, and a “494th FIGHTER BOMBER SQDN ‘RED TAILS'” insignia with a bomb and panther, alongside a stylized “STATUE de la LIBERTE.” Markings on the base include “Baur’s Camera & Souvenir Shop Munich, Germany” and “Kl Handmalen” (German for ‘hand-painted’). The underside of one lid is marked “70” and “DRM.”
Condition report:
Good overall condition, exhibiting typical minor wear and tarnishing to the metal elements consistent with their apparent mid-to-late 20th-century period.
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