Bidspirit auction | A Group of Five Ashtrays,
A Group of Five Ashtrays, including a Fenton Art Glass Black Ebony Hand-Painted Ashtray - This lot comprises a group of five ashtrays of diverse materials and styles. The primary piece is a round black glass ashtray, identified through web intelligence as a Fenton Art Glass Black Ebony Hand-Painted Ashtray, featuring a scalloped edge and a central hand-painted white and grey floral design. Also included are a pair of octagonal opaque white milk glass ashtrays, one larger and one smaller, both with a hobnail or berry patterned exterior. A hand-painted ceramic ashtray is present, decorated with a multi-masted sailing ship motif and geometric borders, its underside bearing the handwritten inscription ”ΙΚΑΡΟΣ ΡΟΔΟΣ ΕΛ.”, translating to ”Ikaros Rhodes Greece.” Completing the group is an octagonal wooden ashtray with a brass insert and subtle brass inlay patterns on its sides, with a partial retail sticker on its base. Largest white ashtray: 13 cm (5.1 inches) across. Black Fenton ashtray: 12.5 cm (4.9 inches) diameter.