| Object ID |
2008.0002.013 |
| Accession# |
2008.0002 |
| Object Name |
Ashtray |
| Description |
Small glass souvenir ashtray in the shape of a bedpan. It was made by the Jones Metal Products Co. in West Lafayette, Ohio. The bottom of the bedpan reads "Relax." Note that although the "Jones Metal Products Co." text is written on the bottom, it can be seen from the top and interior rim at the same time. See Provenance. |
| Search Terms |
Decorative objects
Ohio
Ashtrays
Bedpans
Jones Metal Products Co.
West Lafayette, Ohio
Ohio Glass |
| Collection |
Richard Scott Walker, Jr. Collection |
| People |
Scott Walker, Richard Jr. |
| Subjects |
Decorative objects
Ashtrays
Bedpans
Glass |
| Artist |
Jones Metal Products Co. |
| Catalog date |
06/12/2008 |
| Catalog type |
History |
| Collector |
Richard Scott Walker, Jr. |
| Count |
1 |
| Dimensions |
H-1 W-3.5 D-2.875 inches |
| Home Location |
RLH House Museum |
| Made |
West Lafayette, Ohio |
| Makers mark |
Relax
Jones Metal Products Co.
West Lafayette, Ohio. |
| Material |
Glass |
| Owned |
Richard Scott Walker, Jr. |
| Place of Origin |
West Lafayette, Ohio |
| Provenance |
In the collection of Richard Scott Walker, an art appraiser and connoisseur in New York City. He obtained it from a client and gave it to the Robert L. Hunker Historic Preservation Foundation because Mr. Walker attributes it to Ohio, Pennsylvania, or West Virginia. |
| Recfrom |
Richard Scott Walker, Jr. |
