Ashtray Amethyst Purple Glass Poinsettia Floral Vintage Square Trinket Dish 3.5"
THE ITEM: Add a rich touch of mid-century glassmaking to your home with this deep amethyst pressed glass individual ashtray and trinket dish. Featured in The Attic: Hidden Gems & Collectibles, this square dish is pressed from thick, heavyweight glass in a moody plum purple hue that glows with vibrant violet undertones when back-lit. The center well features a raised, embossed poinsettia floral blossom molded onto the underside, framed by four contoured corner cigarette rests. Measuring Approx. 3.5 in square by Approx. 0.75 in tall (weighing Approx. 6.0 oz), this versatile piece transitions seamlessly into modern living as an elegant vanity ring keeper, coin catchall, desk paperweight, or small pillar candle coaster. Offered in very good vintage condition as pictured; please review all high-resolution photos for close-up views of surfaces, maker marks, and measurements prior to purchase.
HISTORY & PROVENANCE: During the golden age of American glass manufacturing in the 1940s through 1960s, glasshouses across Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia (including makers like L.E. Smith, Indiana Glass, and Anchor Hocking) popularized individual-sized table ashtrays. These petite pieces were essential fixtures of classic dinner parties, bridge card games, and formal place settings, often handed out as decorative hostess favors. The deep amethyst coloration was achieved by blending manganese and nickel oxides into the molten glass batch, creating a dark, dramatic tone in natural room lighting. As smoking customs evolved, these durable mid-century artifacts found new life as cherished repurposed vanity dishes and collectible art glass accents.
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