Ashtray

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Ashtray

Entry/Object ID

2012.23.8

Description

This carved slate ashtray has a natural gray finish. It features four cutouts for resting cigarettes, arranged around a shallow bowl in the center. There are no markings on the ashtray.

Acquisition

Accession

2012.23

Source or Donor

Hamblett, Barbara Knapp (1927-2011)

Acquisition Method

Gift

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

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3/4 in

Diameter

4-7/8 in

Material

Slate