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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)

Credit LineGift of Margaret Rankin

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.

Object number1986.160.38

MarkingsThere is one printed blue mark on the bottom of the ashtray, consisting of two concentric circles with, "COMPLIMENTS OF/ HARTFORD FAIENCE CO" printed between the two lines.NotesHistorical Note: George Douglas Rankin, the donor's father, was the President of the Hartford Faience Company in Hartford, Connecticut.

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