A small ash tray(yes) with a mother and child’s scene on the bottom.

[TommNJ]

I dug this up a weeks back, it sure looks like a ash tray to me but I find it strange to have a mother and child scene on the bottom? It's about 2"L x 2"W x 1 3/4"H, thanks for any comments in advance.

TommNJ

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: A small ash tray(?) with a mother and child’s scene on the bottom.

After looking at the links posted, I will have to agree its an old pewter or pot metal personal ashtray. How old I do not know.

I remember smoking on airplanes and elevators lol. It wasnt always illegal.

 

[TommNJ]

Re: A small ash tray(?) with a mother and child’s scene on the bottom.

Thank you everyone for your time, comments, and reference links ! I'm going to go with the spoon rest for now being it has the child's scene but do like the other suggestions too.

Thanks again,
TommNJ

That's fine, call it what you will but, it's still a personal ashtray. They come in all shapes and sizes and are often mistaken for, or double as spoon rests. I have never seen a spoon rest with that particular type of protrusion on it.
Here are some examples of spoon rests -
http://www.etsy.com/search/vintage?q=spoon+rest&view_type=gallery&ship_to=US&page=2 and http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trk...=spoon rest&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1513&_pgn=2
and here are examples of personal ashtrays -
http://www.etsy.com/search/vintage?q=personal+ashtray&view_type=gallery&ship_to=US and
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l2736&_nkw=personal+ashtray.

I think it's quite clear, it's an ashtray. Just remember, smoking wasn't as taboo as it is now. It was hip and cool. Christ, I could smoke when I was in HS. They had a designated smoking area. Could also wear a buck knife on my side. That was in the early 80's. Try that now and you'll be arrested. Welcome to the new, improved Amerika.

Try to take a pic with a cigarette as size reference

Good examples of personal ashtrays diggummup

This one measures 1.5" x 1.5"

http://www.aspireauctions.com/auction78/details/17086.html

After looking at the links posted, I will have to agree its an old pewter or pot metal personal ashtray. How old I do not know.

I remember smoking on airplanes and elevators lol. It wasnt always illegal.

Point well taken guys, I guess I'm in denial, I was hoping it is was something more unusual and different than a ashtray. I have a local antique shop in town, when I get the chance I will get their opinion on the ashtray, I mean item.

Thanks again
TommNJ

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: A small ash tray(?) with a mother and child’s scene on the bottom.

I have a local antique shop in town, when I get the chance I will get their opinion on the ashtray, I mean item.

Thanks again
TommNJ

Let us know anything you find out. Im leaning toward ashtray but it somehow looks older. How old are cigarettes?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: A small ash tray(?) with a mother and child’s scene on the bottom.

Found this. http://healthliteracy.worlded.org/docs/tobacco/Unit1/2history_of.html

It was not until James Bonsack invented the cigarette-making machine in 1881 that cigarette smoking became widespread.

So its looking like an old ashtray. I would still like to see a picture with an unfiltered cigarette sitting in it . Kinda hard to visualize its fit.

 

[TommNJ]

Re: A small ash tray(?) with a mother and child’s scene on the bottom.

Just stopped in at the local antique shop (which sells mostly old furniture) . He says it "is a asytray" made of pot metal from approx. the 1950s, probably part of a set. Thanks again everyone!

TommNJ

 

[IronSpike]

Just stopped in at the local antique shop (which sells mostly old furniture) . He says it "is a asytray" made of pot metal from approx. the 1950s, probably part of a set. Thanks again everyone!

TommNJ

Thanks for the update TommNJ

Haven't yet found a match, but will remember the image