Vintage Venetian Glass Ashtray with Original Sticker

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Vintage Venetian Glass Ashtray Made in 1950’s Italy

This luxurious vintage Venetian glass ashtray is made of jewel-like glass internally decorated with real silver.

Cased in amethyst and colorless crystal with layers silver foil veil sandwiched between. Looks like an exotic jewel.

This Venetian art glass beauty measures 6″ at widest and 2.25″ tall, weighs just over 1 lb. Medium size. Accommodates cigars to small smokes. Nice as an incense burner or candle holder too.

Note: when burning modern candles in vintage glass, be sure to remove the metal wick tacks from the base of the candle first. Metal can get too hot and damage the glass, but melting wax is not harmful.

Features 6 stylized rests; 3 lower large tilt rests and 3 upper float rests.

Made in the 1950’s when Sophia Loren made the rich beauty of Venetian/Italian styles so popular in the United States. Original maker export sticker on seat reads: Hand Made Genuine Venetian Glass, Made in Murano Italy, Vetro Artistico Veneziano.