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
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.Subject Terms
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