Bidspirit auction | Art Deco Sterling Silver Ashtray

Art Deco Sterling Silver Ashtray by Mappin & Webb Ltd, Birmingham, 1932, 72.88g - An Art Deco sterling silver ashtray of square form with incurved corners and a central circular well. The flat rim is decorated with a fine engine-turned barley-corn pattern within plain polished borders, featuring four recessed cigar or cigarette rests. The underside of the central well is stamped with the maker's mark M&W in a shaped shield, alongside a full set of British hallmarks including the lion passant for sterling silver, the anchor assay mark for Birmingham, and the date letter H for 1932. The base also features a two-line retailer stamp reading MAPPIN & WEBB LTD / LONDON & SHEFFIELD. Weight: 72.88 g.