Hydraulic-Press Brick Co. 'Wilber' ashtray

Object/Artifact

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National Building Arts Center

Top of HPB ashtray: Top view of a white glazed clay/brick ashtray with tapered corners, divots on each corner, and "1950" inscribed in the middle.
Top of HPB ashtray

Top view of a white glazed clay/brick ashtray with tapered corners, divots on each corner, and "1950" inscribed in the middle.

Name/Title

Hydraulic-Press Brick Co. 'Wilber' ashtray

Description

Brick or clay ashtray with shiny white and red-brown glaze, marked with "1950" in the middle of the ashtray, "Hy-tex Brick" on three sides, and "Wilber" on one side.

Use

Promotional object, used for the purpose of advertising the company, to commemorate an event, or to show appreciation to employees of the company.

Collection

Promotional object displays

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1950

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

The manufacturer is likely the Hydraulic-Press Brick Co., as it is marked as their product (Hy-tex), but this is not verifiable. The ashtray is also marked 1950, but this date is not verifiable as well.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Three sides of the ashtray

Transcription

"Hy-tex Brick"

Language

English

Material/Technique

Inscribed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ashtray

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Containers for Smoking & Tobacco

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Getty AAT

Concept

bricks (visual works)

Dimensions

Height

3 cm

Width

12 cm

Depth

12 cm

Parts

Count

1

Parts

Ashtray

Material

Brick

Color

White, Red

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Condition Type

Soiling/Grime

Date Examined

Jul 17, 2026

Examined By

Elena Marshall

Cleanliness

Appears to have a slight amount of dirt

Create Date

July 17, 2026

Update Date

July 18, 2026