Ashtray, 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games design

Object Type
Personal effects/Smoking accessory/Ashtray
Date Used
1956
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Object Detail


Brief Description
Small black circular ceramic dish, gold lustre scalloped rim and colourful central logo. Elongated oval, border in white with "MELBOURNE 1956 XVIth OLYMPIAD" in black. In centre of logo features, olympic rings, olympic torch over map of Australia. Underneath is white glaze, with manufacturer's stamp "BAREUTHER BAVARIA GERMANY" in gold lustre.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 17 W: 110 D: 110mm (H: 11/16 W: 4 5/16 D: 4 5/16")
Media/Materials
Associated Person
Date Used
1956
Location
In storage
Registration No
1999.3501.2
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Tom J Wigley.

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