Ashtray with 1956 Olympic Games logo
Object Type
Personal effects/Smoking accessory/Ashtray
Date Used
1956
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Small, white ceramic ashtray with gold-lustre on scalloped edging. Centrally positioned colour decal of official 1956 Olympic Logo. A torch in a map of Australia with the Olympic Rings above it, is surrounded by blue printed text that reads "XVITH OLYMPIAD / MELBOURNE 1956". No manufacturer's marking on base.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 15 W: 110 D: 110mm (H: 9/16 W: 4 5/16 D: 4 5/16")
Media/Materials
Associated Event
Date Used
1956
Location
In storage
Registration No
2003.3896.54
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Margaret M. Wood
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