Strasbourg Cathedral/Münster Vintage Souvenir Building

Description

For sale is a
vintage
metal souvenir building replica of France's famous
Strasbourg
cathedral
.
It dates to the earliest decades of the last century, given its inscription in German, when what is present day Strasbourg was part of Germany (see below).
This version is NOT shown in
Monumental Miniatures
but is in the more recently published
Replica Buildings: A Visual History
[Merwine], #1824, which notes that it is made of lead and dates to the 1930s. It's valued there at between 0-0.
It is in excellent condition, including its spire which in replicas this old is often blunted or broken.
It has an aged patina and measures 1 3/4" x 4" x 4 1/2".
I would note what appears to be the tiniest of pinholes after the "R" of
"Münster,"
but it could also simply be a result of the casting process.
The bottom is covered with a green protective pad.
It has an aged silver finish with a darkened patina.
The front reads: STRASSBURG, i.E. The sides:
Das Münster -- Die Kathedrale.
Strassburg i. E.
Given that
the city
changed hands 4 times between 1870 --
[after the Franco-Prussian War & German Unification in 1871 --
and 1945, the end of WWII], then the different spellings of the city's name should come as no surprise.
The initials on this variation --
i. E.
refer to
Strasbourg
's location in Alsace-Lorraine -- an area of contention between German and France:  in German:
im Elsaß.
The fact that this replica is inscribed in German only, underscores its early 20th c. casting.
Shipping includes insurance and signature tracking (to minimize the
possibility
of loss to 'porch pirates').