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ashtray
ashtray

ashtray

Object NameAsh Tray
Made FromGlass
Dateprobably 1950-1959
Place Madeprobably United States
TechniqueBlown or cast, ground, polished
SizeOverall H: 4.8 cm, L: 20.2 cm
Accession Number58.4.81
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionAsh Tray. Grayish brown ("smoky topaz"), transparent glass; blown or cast, ground and polished. Ash tray (?): oval. Rim plain, with flat, ground and polished top which is inclined down from broad end to narrow end; wall curves down and in, with shallow curve at narrower end and steeper curve at broader end; base flat, made by grinding and polishing. Wall is of variable thickness, being thicker at ends than at mid-points of sides.
Provenance
double boiler
Corning Glass Works, Corning
1938-1951
pitcher
400-699
double boiler
Paul V. Gardner
1938-1949
ewer
800-999