Category Archives: Switzerland

SWITZERLAND – Ashtray

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Switzerland

ITEM: Ashtray

NOTES: Switzerland or Suisse to the the French. I wonder why no Italian, German or Romansh (Svizzera, Schweizerische, Svizra) being that all four are official languages? In any event the English adjective Swiss comes from the French Suisse. This cast iron ashtray is stylish and substantial and depicts places of interest, Zurich, Eiger Monch Jungland, Zermatt, Liechtenstein I technically not part of Switzerland), Lucerne, Geneva, Monteaux as well as a couple of St. Bernard dogs.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s

MADE FROM: steel

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 13.5cm diameter

GRINDELWALD, SWITZERLAND – Wall Plate

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Grindelwald - Wall Ornament (1)PLACE REPRESENTED: Grindelwald , Switzerland

ITEM: Wall Plate

NOTES: A suitably rustic wall hanging declaring Grindelwald, a village in Switzerland’s Bernese Alps in the south which had a population of about 3300 in the 1960s at the time of this souvenir (and about 4000 now). I’m no expert but the flowers could be the Mountain Avens (or maybe Edelweiss), perhaps a Dissecta and maybe an Alpine Forget-me-not (the “King of the Alps”). This is simple and pretty.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1960s

MADE FROM: wood

MADE IN:   Switzerland probably

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 20cm diameter

 

SWITZERLAND – Salt & Pepper Shakers

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switzerland-salt-pepper-shakers-wood-1     switzerland-salt-pepper-shakers-wood-4PLACE REPRESENTED:   Switzerland

ITEM: Wooden salt & pepper shakers.

NOTES: Salt & Pepper shakers made of wood with a small decal indicating Switzerland, though in reality it could be any place that can afford decals.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: wood

MADE IN:  unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 4.5cm diameter , 8.5cm high

SWITZERLAND – Decorative Ornament

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Switzerland - Souvenir Cow Bell (1)

PLACE REPRESENTED:   Switzerland

ITEM: Decorative cow bell.

NOTES: This looks suspiciously similar to the Austrian decorative cowbell. My cynicism should be put to one side though because Switzerland and Austria are neighbours so there are bound to be similarities … in decorative cow bells at least.

The manufacturer has gone to the trouble of writing “Gruyeres” on the bell. Gruyères is in the west of Switzerland, hence the French sounding name. Of course the Swiss-German populace have a different name for the town, Greyerz.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: steel , leather , material

MADE IN:  unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown.

DIMENSIONS: 14cm high (including strap) 6cm wide (bell)

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