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Ashtray
Ashtray

Ashtray

Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989)
Deskey-Vollmer, Inc. (active 1927–1931)
designed about 1927; produced 1927–1931
Object PlaceNew York, New York
Medium/TechniqueChromium-plated metal
DimensionsOverall: 8.57 x 10.16 x 5.08 cm (3 3/8 x 4 x 2 in.)
Credit LineThe John Axelrod Collection
Accession number2008.1417
On View
On view
ClassificationsDecorative arts
Collections
ProvenanceBy 1985, owned by Alan Moss (dealer), New York, New York; 1985, sold by Alan Moss to John Axelrod, Boston, Massachusetts; 2008, given by John Axelrod to the MFA (Accession Date: December 17, 2008)
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