Ashtray with screw on top

Description

A circular ashtray with a screw-on top and four cigarette rests. It is made of compression moulded phenol formaldehyde and dates from the 1940s. This item forms part of the Plastics Historical Society (PHS) collection.
Designers & Manufacturers
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Manufacturer

Inscriptions

moulded: "Patent applied for British made"

Object number

PHSL : 152

Date

1940 (circa)
Dimensions
Height
68mm
Diameter
75mm

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