C1910 BLack Americana Brass Ashtray African CONGO Native on Sea Shell
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Directory: Popular Collectibles: Memorabilia: Black Americana: Pre 1920: Item # 793291
Directory: Popular Collectibles: Memorabilia: Black Americana: Pre 1920: Item # 793291
Please refer to our stock # BA695 when inquiring.
$595.00
Measuring 6.25 inches long x 5 inches wide, this rarely found and well detailed, circa 1910, brass ashtray depicts a smiling black male native reclining on a stylized seashell.
In fabulous condition with 100+ years of all original surface patina, this phenomenal piece is very highly detailed and displays wonderfully! It authentically depicts the highly fashionable Art Nouveau styling which was so wildly popular at the turn of the 20th century. This brass ashtray promotes the English settlement of the CONGO on the African continent, and thus, the words "CONGO" are impressed across the native's chest. The earliest version of this ashtray was crafted in BRONZE did not feature the Congo label across the native's chest.
A must-have piece for the sophisticated Black Americana collection!
