Jeroen Janssens

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Sell an inkwell in the shape of a Renault tank dating from the First World War 1914-1918

This is a Renault FT-17, the first French tank to appear on battlefields in the final year of the Great War. A war keepsake, obviously created for those who fought it, as military personnel or mobilized civilians.
it is made of régule, an alloy of tin or lead and antimony that was used during wartime or immediately after the war, when copper was scarce, reserved for ammunition
It weighs 750 grams.

Vend encrier en forme de char Renault datant de la première guerre mondiale 1914-1918

Celui-ci est un Renault FT-17, le premier char français apparu sur les champs de bataille dans la dernière année de la Grande Guerre. Un souvenir de guerre, évidemment créé pour ceux qui l'ont combattue, en tant que militaires ou mobilisés
il est en régule, un alliage d'étain ou de plomb et d'antimoine qu'on utilisait en période de guerre ou d'immédiat après-guerre, quand le cuivre manquait, réservé aux munitions
I| pèse 750 grammes.




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Inkwell - Lead

France - 20th Century - Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes

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A lead inkstand dating to the 20th century, shaped like a Renault FT-17 tank, made in France, measuring 10 cm high, 18.5 cm wide and 10 cm deep, with age-related wear.

Inkwell - Lead

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A lead inkstand dating to the 20th century, shaped like a Renault FT-17 tank, made in France, measuring 10 cm high, 18.5 cm wide and 10 cm deep, with age-related wear.

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