15 December 2025 | 10:00 | Lots: 400
Mid-20th century silver butler's ashtray
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Lot 154
Full Lot Description
A mid-20th century silver silent butler's ashtray with turned wooden handle, the rounded rectangular bowl with shell thumb-piece to a hinged lid with engraved armorial, and raised on four stepped hoof feet. Hallmarked Ellis & Co., Birmingham 1958. Length including handle 15.5cm, gross weight 4.5ozt (140g).
Dimensions: 15.5cm x 10cm
Era: 20th Century
Material: Silver,Wood
Metal fineness: Sterling silver
Postage: Postable
Date: 1958
Weight: 140
Total lot weight: 140
Condition Report
- Appears in fairly good overall condition
- Displaying some general surface wear, marks, and scratches, commensurate with age and use
- Some general tarnishing, with a little blackening and residues to some areas and crevices
- Hinged lid does not close flush; it rises up a little when closed, more so on one side
- Hallmarks clear and legible
- Gross weight includes the wood handle
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