Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
1971.076.031 |
Object Name |
Ashtray |
Title |
Enamelled Empire Stove Ashtray |
Lexicon category |
2: Building Furnishings |
Date |
pre-1950 |
Year Range from |
1929 |
Year Range to |
1950 |
Artist |
Empire Stove & Furnace Co. |
Made |
Empire Stove & Furnace Co. |
Place of Origin |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
Description |
Enamelled iron ashtray. Black on the underside with lettering etched (?) into the enamel. The lip is also black. The centre is multi-coloured (red, yellow, green, blue) in a swirled abstract form. It looks like the enamel was mixed together so although this is likely a mass produced item no two may be exactly alike. |
Provenance |
Made at Empire Stove & Furnace Company Limited, Owen Sound, Grey County. Reportedly an enamelling plant was added in 1929. Last owned by Rick Harrison and Don McKay, who grew up in Owen Sound. - - - - Croft, Melba, RENEWAL OF A CANADIAN PORT, p. 8 (1922) |
Collection |
Tobacco Accessories Collection |
Material |
Iron/Enamel/Metal |
Found |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
People |
McQuay, E. W. |
Subjects |
Owen Sound Industry Owen Sound Industries Stove Manufacturers Foundries Cigarettes |
Search Terms |
Empire Stove and Furnace Company Owen Sound Industries and Products Mudtown (Owen Sound) |