Sold for:
$100
$100
Cardini’s “liberated” ashtray collection. Group of ten ashtrays removed from various hotels, cruise lines, and night clubs by Swan Cardini. Including examples from the Tribout, Paris; Hotel Commodore; Cunard Line; Lake Tahoe; The Savoy Plaza, New York; and others. Ceramic, glass, and plastic. Sizes vary. Swan Cardini “collected” these ashtrays from hotels and venues the couple worked at or stayed in over the course of three decades. The Cardinis were habitual smokers and kept the trays for their personal use.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-04-06
