Germany, Third Reich. A 1936 Berlin Olympic Games Ashtray

(Olympische Sommerspiele 1936 Aschenbecher). Constructed of glass, consisting of a square bowl with each corner featuring two grooves to accommodate cigarettes, the bottom featuring a detailed etched design consisting of a central bell bearing a German national eagle clutching Olympic rings, above an inscription of “ICH RUFE DIE JUGEND DER WELT” (“I CALL THE YOUTH OF THE WORLD”), flanked by a date of “1936”, otherwise unmarked, measuring 115 mm (w) x 115 mm (l) x 42 mm (h), with minor scratching evident, a unique commemorative piece in extremely fine condition.