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    Posted 8 years ago

    Scottsy
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    I know nothing of this item's history; I found it in a thrift store. I saw it and had to have it. I love its size, weight, color, and design. I've been doing watercolor paintings of clear glass items, and thought this would make a terrific subject. I paid 90 cents for it (I really love that thrift store!). It is clear glass with a lightly grey tint to it; I don't think it's crystal, just heavy glass. It measures approximately 5" across and 3" high. I can find no markings on this piece. I am conducting internet searches trying to learn information, but am having no luck yet.

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    1. Gillian, 8 years ago
      Hi and welcome to CW.
      Your ashtray looks very much like an art deco piece to me. Are the bottoms of the feet(?) a frosted glass. I can also see a chip to the bottom of the foot in the middle picture.
      The colour in the photos looks blue rather than grey? It could be Scandinavian glass - have a look at the CW article below.

      http://www.collectorsweekly.com/art-glass/scandinavian

      We have a few experts here that I hope can help your further.

      Oh, and I just love it. (Not PC but what can I say)
    2. Scottsy, 8 years ago
      Thanks! And yes, the bottoms of the feet are indeed frosted. The chip you see is the only chip I can find on the piece (and I'm happy with that, especially for the price I paid!). I think the blue-ish tint in the pictures may be due to the light I was using...in natural day light, it appears more grey to me. I have done internet search after search for "deco glass ashtray" (and any number of combinations of those terms with additional terms, but I haven't had any luck. I will definitely check that article! Thanks so much!

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