Vintage Cast Iron & Steel Art Deco Standing Ashtray cta Inc in Lima

Inc in Lima

it can be assumed that they were carved by hand

MM - 6815 - 010924

MM - C-15616 - 081925

It features deeply embossed lettering cigarette slots and sits on a slightly elevated base

Vintage Cast Iron & Steel Art Deco Standing Ashtray cta Inc in LimaA cast iron and steel standing ashtray executed in the Art Deco style. The stepped base is heavily fluted and geometric, rising to a slender steel shaft with traces of original black paint. The top flares into a funnel shaped tray with a hammered metal interior, designed to catch and contain ash. A raised handle arcs across the top for portability, while a mounted match holder sits at one edge of the tray. Standing ashtrays of this form were commonly