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Poperinge, Belgium
Product description
Beautiful and very high quality smoking set consisting of a heavy ashtray and a box, made from hand-carved orange alabaster by Romano Bianchi, Italy, 1960s.
These beautiful objects can of course also be used for other purposes, the ashtray like a vide poche or trinket jar, the box with lid can also serve perfectly as a jewelry box or to store small treasures.
Cigarette sales peaked in the 20th century, people were allowed to smoke in the office, in the cinema, in restaurants, indoors and outdoors. Once women were allowed to smoke freely, smoking became a social norm and in general it was considered an act of elegance and sophistication. Businessmen in the 1960s were rarely seen without a cigarette in their hand.
Needless to say, you needed beautiful smoking accessories on your desk or coffee table. These objects are a fine example of such a very beautiful and decorative smoking accessories of high quality, that today can certainly serve another function as well.
In perfect vintage condition, no cracks, breaks or chips, check the photos for more details!
Dimensions: box LBH 14x10x6cm, ashtray LBH 19x18x5.5cm.
Weight: box 0.850kg, ashtray 2.474kg.
Specifications
ConditionExcellentColorsOrange, SilverMaterialStoneNumber of items2StyleVintageHeight6 cmWidth19 cmDepth18 cm