Ashtray made of dark brown phenolic. Circular

Ashtray made of dark brown phenolic

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Ashtray made of dark brown phenolic
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Ashtray made of dark brown phenolic. Circular, with two cigarette rests on either side of rim. Side decorated with three stepped design in increasing diameter top to bottom. Base stamped with trademark "Gadeware" in form of circular motif with word over hump-backed bridge and clouds above and "MADE IN GT BRITAIN". Made c.1930. Base hollow.

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
2005-201
Materials:
phenol formaldehyde
Measurements:
: 1.4567 x 3.0315 in.; 37 x 77 mm
type:
ashtray
credit:
Frangenberg, Tomas