Raymor Jenfred-Ware Heavy Metal Ashtray

SOLD Eames Era Italian designed modernistic Ashtray with label.

Very scarce relic of the era of supreme engineering.  This ashtray incorporates the modernistic styling, with empasis on funtionality and quality, that the Eames era is famous for.

Raymor was a very popular Italian decorative arts supplier.  The "Jenfred-ware" line included many functional, decorative items made of heavy plated metal.  The sales pitch for the Jenfred-ware line was "Modern in the tradition of good taste".

This ashtray features a nifty multi-sized steel rest for smokes of all sizes.  It's edges curled up assist with keeping the ashes in.  Sits firmly on a flat base.  Weighs 2.25 lbs, doesn't budge easily.

The superior designed steel rest is in perfect condition.  Spots on the rest bar in the images are reflections.  The tray was made of heavy metal, probably steel, and then plated in a coppery/pewter colored finish.  The tray plating has useage wear as you can see in the images. The camera picks up wear on plated finishes very well. The wear in the images appear worse than it is, but the wear is very visible to the eye.  This rare beauty is worth restoration.

Measures 6" x 4", stands 1" tall.  Felt on bottom has shrunk with age, shrinking the label with it. 60 to 70 years old.

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