Category Archives: Ashtray

SWITZERLAND – Ashtray

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Switzerland

ITEM: Ashtray

NOTES: Switzerland or Suisse to the the French. I wonder why no Italian, German or Romansh (Svizzera, Schweizerische, Svizra) being that all four are official languages? In any event the English adjective Swiss comes from the French Suisse. This cast iron ashtray is stylish and substantial and depicts places of interest, Zurich, Eiger Monch Jungland, Zermatt, Liechtenstein I technically not part of Switzerland), Lucerne, Geneva, Monteaux as well as a couple of St. Bernard dogs.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s

MADE FROM: steel

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 13.5cm diameter

CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO – Ashtray

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Chihuahua , Mexico

ITEM: Ashtray

NOTES: A wonderful Mexican made ashtray in earthy light sand coloured pottery with sparse but vivid glazing. All the stereotypes (though not necessarily negative, so perhaps “symbols” would be a better word) are here … the cactus, the agave, the lagenaria siceraria (Mexican Water Bottle Gourd), and the local in traditional clothing and sombrero having a siesta.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1980s

MADE FROM: pottery

MADE IN: Mexico

MANUFACTURER: Mexico Co

DIMENSIONS: 10.5cm diameter

 

ABRUZZO, ITALY – Ashtray

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Abruzzo , Italy

ITEM: Ashtray

NOTES: “Ricordo d’ Abruzzo”. A “Remembrance of Abruzzo. This is a simple but stylishly detailed copper ashtray from the Italian region on the Adriatic..

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1960s

MADE FROM: Copper

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 14.5cm diameter

BOURKE, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA – Ashtray

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Bourke, New South Wales , Australia

ITEM: Ashtray

NOTES: Bourke is located on the Darling River 789 km north-west of Sydney, in New South Wales. Depicted is the famous North Bourke Bridge across the Darling which was completed in 1883. This bridge was designed to allow paddle-steamers to pass along the river. The bridge is a “lift up” or moveable-span bridge and is the oldest in Australia and is the sole survivor of its type in New South Wales. It served as a Gateway structure for 114 years before being bypassed in 1997. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourke,_New_South_Wales https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/portal/heritage/north-bourke-bridge-darling-river-1883

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1960s

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN: Australia

MANUFACTURER: St Kilda Fine China

DIMENSIONS: 13cm diameter

WARWICK, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA – Ashtray

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Warwick - nic nac Bowl - Rockswap 1973 (2)     Warwick - nic nac Bowl - Rockswap 1973 (1)

PLACE REPRESENTED: Warwick, Queensland , Australia

ITEM: Ashtray

NOTES: A homemade ceramic ashtray celebrating the Warwick rockswap in 1973. The Paris Exposition it wasn’t. But, it is still going having started in 1967!

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1973

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN:  Australia

MANUFACTURER: Handmade

DIMENSIONS: 9cm across , 3.5cm high

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, USA – Ashtray

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New York City - Steel Display Plate 01 (1)PLACE REPRESENTED: New York City, New York , USA

ITEM: Small dish or ashtray

NOTES: A striking aluminium stamped small dish or ashtray commemorating New York City and its Empire State Building. Unsure of the age, but it has the Empire State Building as the tallest building, which it was from 1931 to 1971. The pressed aluminium cries out mass produced “art deco”. It is certainly a souvenir that wont break or deteriorate quickly.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1940s

MADE FROM: aluminium

MADE IN:  Switzerland

MANUFACTURER: Alpha

DIMENSIONS: 11.5cm diameter
New York City - Steel Display Plate 01 (2)

MALTA – Ashtray

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Malta - Ashtray (1)PLACE REPRESENTED:   Malta

ITEM: Ashtray

NOTES: Small ashtray depicting Malta and its towns, though you would need a magnifying glass to read the same. This is quite vivid and nicely rustic for a small mass produced ceramic piece.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN:  unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 9cm diameter      .

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CASINO, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA – Ashtray

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Casino - Ashtray (1)     Casino - Ashtray (7)

PLACE REPRESENTED: Casino, New South Wales , Australia

ITEM: Ashtray

NOTES: An old ashtray with the coat of arms for the town of Casino in northern New South Wales. Neither of the animals on the coat of arms looks like a cow … and they should be given Casino is the beef capital of Australia*.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1960s

MADE FROM: steel

MADE IN:  Australia

MANUFACTURER: Daramount by KC Luke, Melbourne

DIMENSIONS: 11cm x , 11cm

* although the town of Rockhampton in Queensland also claims this title