Posted 7 years ago
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Wondering if anyone has seen an ashtray like this. Obviously European maybe Spanish? Traditional dressed dancers but no marks or country of any kind. Can't find it online. Let me know!
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Interesting cigar ashtray. It looks a bit Argenine, but I'm not a cultural expert. Is there anything on the bottom ?
Uh....that would be Argentine. Sorry.
Not a single mark or country. I found one that had the same base but only the dancers. They listed it as flamenco dancers, Spain. Quality workmanship and details have got me ruling out cheap tourist souvenir.
About 4 inches in diameter so too small for cigars.
Is the card interchangeable with other cards ?? Or maybe it could hold a photo also ??
Everything is enameled brass and each part is bolted in place on the bottom. The enamel is actually raised so you can feel the texture of the trees, building, and costumes. The decorated "cards" are about 1/16 inch solid brass. I'm surprised that I can't find it online anywhere. Got it at an estate sale for a dollar and it obviously was never used. Hard to believe there's not a mark stamped on it somewhere. On the bottom someone has written "4101-4309" with a sharpie but I can't imagine what it could possibly mean.
Oh and the base is stamped with an intricate etched pattern.
Just posted pics of the etched pattern and bottom. Take a look. The pattern almost looks Islamic maybe? Your guess is as good as mine lol.