Topic: Combined Cigarette Box with removable Ashtray Lid - ID = (probably) Jobling

[David E]

Posting this on behalf of Stuart - he came across this unusual and intriguing pressed-glass cigarette box with combined ashtray/lid and we were puzzling on who might have made it. Any ideas?

Best guess it's British and 1920-30s.

[Mosquito]

Looks very much like Jobling's 2497 'Cigarette Box and Ash Tray Combined', though the one shown in the 1937 catalogue is plain with no writing.

I have previously seen an example with a different logo on, presumably made as a special commission. Jobling also list a 2555 'Decorated Ash Tray and Cigarette Box' which is the same shape and size but with an geometric/ art deco design on the sides.

Anyway, Jobling would be my suggestion, as the shape is so distinctive. However, it's possible these boxes were also made by other firms: Jobling don't appear to have registered the design.

Steven

[David E]

Many thanks, Steven. I had already discounted Davidson and Bagley from their records, so was running out of options!