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Vintage seventies ashtray 'Fly'
SKU: 876Vintage ashtray 'Fly'.
Special Ashtray from the '70s in the shape of a big fly. Made of brass. When the wings of this fly are opened it becomes an ashtray.
- Height: ± 5 cm.
- Length: ± 17,5 cm.
- Width: ± 8,5 cm.
An ashtray is a receptacle for ash from cigarettes and cigars. Ashtrays are typically made of fire retardant material such as glass, heat-resistant plastic, pottery, metal, or stone.
The word "ashtray" itself did not come into common use until 1926. The need for public ash receptacles saw a surge in the post-World War II era when cigarettes began to be manufactured en mass with non-biodegradable filters and inexpensive popular cigars sold affixed with disposable plastic tips.