Ashtray with hinged metal seal

Description

A 1930s ashtray with a hinged metal seal in the lid. The black, compression moulded, phenol formaldehyde, octagonal base has a metal top with a mechanism enabling the container to be shut. This item forms part of the Plastics Historical Society (PHS) collection.
Designers & Manufacturers
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Object number

PHSL : 163

Date

1935 (circa)

Country

Dimensions
Width
115mm
Height
70mm
Length
115mm

Colour