OCTOBER SALE
Lot 72:
A Collection of Mid-20th Century and Later Ceramic Advertising Ashtrays and Other Wares
A collection primarily comprising approximately seven ceramic promotional ashtrays, alongside a lidded jar and a partially visible floral-painted vessel, all likely from the mid-20th century or later. The ashtrays, predominantly ceramic, feature prominent branding for various alcoholic beverages, including a blue triangular “HARP” ashtray, a green hexagonal “WILSON’S” ashtray, a cream square “JOHN BULL PUB” ashtray depicting John Bull, a beige and white “BLACK & WHITE” Scotch Whisky ashtray stating “The pint that thinks it’s a quart!”, a white oval “FLOWERS FINE ALES” ashtray marked “Edons,” and a black oval “Bass OUR FINEST ALE” ashtray marked “William Bass & Co. BURTON UPON TRENT.” A bright red circular ashtray, possibly ceramic or plastic, is also present. The collection further includes a cream-colored ceramic lidded jar with a metal wire bale clasp and a partially visible floral-painted vessel.
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