Polish Full-Lead Crystal Cigar Ashtray with Suspended Bubble Base View Watchlist >
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Lot # G393
System ID # 30234815
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Polish Full-Lead Crystal Cigar Ashtray with Suspended Bubble Base
A round, heavy-gauge full-lead crystal cigar ashtray of Polish manufacture, distinguished by a molded suspended bubble — a controlled air inclusion centered in the base as a deliberate decorative element, not a flaw. The form is clean and substantial: smooth exterior walls, a raised inner well, and a single wide cigar rest notch at the rim marking it as a cigar-use format rather than a multi-cigarette design. At 2 lbs 12 oz across a 5-inch diameter, the density signals the dense lead crystal that European buyers associate with quality glasshouse work.
The interior base carries a paper sticker reading "Made in Poland." Construction is consistent with mid-to-late 20th century Polish crystal production — the Communist-era state factory period through privatization in the 1990s, when suspended bubble inclusions became a signature technique of several Polish houses.
CONDITION
Very Good. Clear crystal throughout with no chips or cracks. The suspended bubble base is intact and reads as intended decorative work. Original "Made in Poland" sticker present on the interior base.
DIMENSIONS / SPECIFICATIONS
- 2 1/2" H × 5" D
- Weight: 2 lbs 12 oz
- Format: Single cigar rest notch
- Origin: Poland (paper sticker)
- Campbell's Cream of Celery Can (4" H) Shown for Scale — Not Included
