Royal Flying Corps Brass Ashtray

A new item that came in with a small RFC collection. On offer is a very fine cast brass ashtray, that features two RFC brevets cast in relief on the seratted rim. We are unsure if this is a commercially made example, but judging by the quite crude casting marks shown on the reverse, we feel it is more likely to have been made on the Squadron. It certainly has no makers or other marks to help with its identification. In a lifetime of collecting this is the first example of this pattern we have seen and whatever its origins it is a heavy item for its size, weighing in at a hefty 520 Gms but measureing just 6.5" long x 4.75" wide (16.5 cm x 12 cm). With the festive season fast approaching this could be a unique stocking filler for the RFC or aviation collector in your life?