PLACE REPRESENTED: Malta
ITEM: Wall Ornament
NOTES: A wall ornament depicting the airport at Malta. Airports are always a double edged sword on souvenirs … are you celebrating coming or leaving? This is a nice snapshot of a small European airport circa 1970s.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: wood
MADE IN: Malta probably
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 15cm wide x 14.5cm
PLACE REPRESENTED: Malta
ITEM: Ashtray
NOTES: Small ashtray depicting Malta and its towns, though you would need a magnifying glass to read the same. This is quite vivid and nicely rustic for a small mass produced ceramic piece.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: ceramic material
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 9cm diameter .
PLACE REPRESENTED: Malta
ITEM: Wall ornament.
NOTES: The Maltese coat of arms with a nifty 70s laminate veneer in the background. This is the 1964 Independence shield of arms of Malta which was the coat of arms from 1964-1975. “Virtute et Constantia” is the motto on the shield and the motto for the “Order of Malta” award and which means “power and constancy”. And if you didnt know what the coat was …”Malta” is tagged in at the bottom.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: wood
MADE IN: Malta
MANUFACTURER: Handmade
DIMENSIONS: 13.5cm across , 14cm high