Vintage Chicago Motor Club Member Brass Ashtray vintage pennant Antique reverse painted glass mercantile

Antique reverse painted glass mercantile sign for a Missouri-based undertaker firm that was in business from 1918-1923

The Philadelphia Contributionship is still around today providing insurance

The back left (facing) corner is dented

It is unknown if this is advertising a particular brand or if this is one of many preserved/canned food propaganda posters of the WWII-era

The illuminated metal housing gives the piece its characteristic warm glow

Vintage Chicago Motor Club Member Brass Ashtray vintage pennant Antique reverse painted glass mercantilec. 1940s; American Automobile Association Chicago, IL Heavy cast brass ashtray featuring an upright Chicago Motor Club Honor Member emblem mounted at the rear, centered by a raised red star within a circular shield flanked by stylized wings. The emblem rises from the dish as a sculptural badge, turning a utilitarian desktop object into a clear statement of affiliation and status. The shallow circular tray is weighted and stable, designed for use on