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Ash tray for New York's World Fair, 1939

Ash tray for New York's World Fair, 1939
Title
Ash tray for New York's World Fair, 1939
Object name 
Ashtray
Date 
1939
Medium 
Bronze
Dimensions 
Overall: 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. ( 14 x 14 cm )
Description 
Silver-plated New York World's fair souvenir ashtray; three exhibition buildings molded on obverse; leaf border.
Credit Line 
Gift of H. Maxson Holloway
Object Number 
1940.472
Marks 
stamped: onto obverse: "(copyright symbol)NYWF/ TRANSPORTATION BUILDING/ COMMUNICATIONS BUILDING/ NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR, 1939" stamped: onto reverse: "JAPAN"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.