Carleton xDX Collection
Stacking Ashtrays
Dominion Glass Stacking Ashtrays (circular, clear)
Identifier
2019.CU.DX.00067
Former Accession Number
5150
Date
circa 1975 (design)
Date Source
DX Collection Registration Record Filemaker PDF
Material/Technique
clear glass
Measurement
2.5cm (height)
ashtray (single)
,
14cm (diameter)
ashtray (single)
Physical Description
Set of four clear glass stacking circular-shaped ashtrays.
Number of Components
4
Component Part Name
ashtray (x4)
AAT Culture
Canadian
Style or Period
Post-1945
Work Type AAT
ashtrays, stacks (objects)
Description
"The donor Rene Price was a designer for Savage Sloan. The designer supplied 5 drawings, including a momento Olympic ashtray. The donation is significant, not because of the design quality, but because it demonstrates that Canada’s largest glass company did consult with local industrial designers."
Description Source
DX Collection Registration Record Filemaker PDF
Provenance
By transfer from Design Exchange, originally gift of René Price