Ashtray
MakerMade by
The Hartford Faience Co.
(founded 1895)
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
George Douglas Rankin Jr.
(American)
Dateabout 1960
MediumMold-formed porcelain with a grey glaze
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (diameter): 5in. (12.7cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Margaret Rankin
Object number1986.160.38
DescriptionRound ashtray made of porcelain with an opaque grey glaze. The ashtray is shallow and round, with horizontal ribs on the sides. There is a second, circular area inside, intended to hold the ashes or a lighter, with six semi-circular indentations on the rim. There is one chip in the glaze near the foot of the ashtray, as well as twenty round areas of a shiny tan substance on the bottom.
NotesHistorical Note: George Douglas Rankin, the donor's father, was the President of the Hartford Faience Company in Hartford, Connecticut.Status
Not on view
