4 PIECE STERLING ON BRONZE ASH TRAY.....ANYONE SEEN ONE B-FORE?

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  1. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    Hi all, my BiL handed me this to see what you thought of this....overall outside OD is 4" and put together, it's kind of heavy. I didn't recommend polishing until running it by you...the top piece looks like it was well used as an ash tray so not sure how well it would polish anyway. The silver pattern (not marked...just going by the included little newspaper clipping that was with it) repeats just three times around. The stamp is from the very bottom. And that's all I know about it in a nutshell!!! If anyone can expound upon it, all info happily received so I can pass it back to my BiL!!! As always, Thank you VERY MUCH!!!:):):) I guess he'd really like to know if these things are collectible and should he go ahead and polish the bejekkers out of it!!!!???? TY again!!!:happy:

    ASH TRAY 1.jpg
    ASH TRAY 2.jpg

    ASH TRAY 3.jpg
    ASH TRAY 4.jpg

    ASH TRAY 5.jpg
     
    Aquitaine, Mar 4, 2020
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  2. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    So after I just posted this, I started nosing around "Heintz Arts & Crafts".... VELLY Interesting!!!!
     
    Aquitaine, Mar 4, 2020
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  3. Happy!

    Happy! Well-Known Member

    http://heintzcollector.com/

    Don't think polishing is recommended but wait for others. Maybe touch up the sterling? No, wait for others to say...
     
    Happy!, Mar 4, 2020
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  4. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    916Bulldogs123, Mar 4, 2020
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  5. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    I posted, and THEN went looking, I think they polish the SILVER components, from what I see, but mostly NOT the bronze!!! ALSO found a COLLECTOR's website......NICE stuff he has!!!! DID NOT KNOW it was collectible, at all!!!! BiL will be happy!!! Here's the website......and thanks to you @Happy! and @916Bulldogs123!!!

    http://www.heintzcollector.com/about.htm
     
    Aquitaine, Mar 4, 2020
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  6. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    I think I remember reading that there’s some type of overcoat sealant, not to polish. I think @verybrad will know.
     
    i need help, Mar 4, 2020
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  7. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    Polish the silver carefully but not the bronze. The bronze has an applied patina that you do not want to polish off.
     
    verybrad, Mar 5, 2020
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  8. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Very nice!! I love seeing their stuff!
     
    Bakersgma, Mar 5, 2020
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  9. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Sunshine Cloth on the silver.
     
    Ownedbybear, Mar 5, 2020
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  10. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    @i need help was right....recommended to NOT polish the silver as it supposedly 'has the very best coat of lacquer', but these were so badly tarnished....I did just a little cleaning....not much and it helped...a bit, and didn't touch the bronze. The sunshine cloth is a good idea though!
     
    Aquitaine, Mar 5, 2020
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  11. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    If silver is tarnished, there is no intact coat of lacquer on it. Either it was incomplete, deteriorated over time, or was previously removed.
     
    verybrad, Mar 6, 2020
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  12. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    There are no indentations for cigarettes so I'm not convinced this was an ashtray just because someone thought it was. I'd say planter
     
    Bev aka thelmasstuff, Mar 10, 2020
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  13. DragonflyWink

    DragonflyWink Well-Known Member

    It's a nested set of ashtrays (there should be one more piece) - more common than not for ashtrays/ash receivers of the period to be without notches for cigarettes or cigars...

    ~Cheryl
     
    DragonflyWink, Mar 10, 2020
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  14. DragonflyWink

    DragonflyWink Well-Known Member

    Oops - just noticed Bulldogs posted a listing showing the full set.

    ~Cheryl
     
    DragonflyWink, Mar 10, 2020
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  15. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    Very nice, @Aquitaine -- Thanks for sharing! And thanks to your BIL for letting you share them.
     
    Figtree3, Mar 15, 2020
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