Vintage Cast Iron & Steel Art Deco Standing Ashtray cta This piece exhibits some signs

This piece exhibits some signs of wear such as scuffs

MM - C-15616 - 081925

MM - 6815 - 010924

it can be assumed that they were carved by hand

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

Vintage Cast Iron & Steel Art Deco Standing Ashtray cta This piece exhibits some signsA 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