Ashtray from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A Frank M. Whiting and Company silver and glass ashtray from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The ashtray is constructed from clear glass and has a silver rim. The glass bottom has a molded starburst deign with a circle at the center. The rim has a band of round metal beads at the top but is otherwise smooth. Text stamped on the top of rim reads [FRAN[K] WHITING & CO. / STERLING / 04 / PAT PENDING].

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