Spherical ashtray
Selected because it is a striking object with a patent number which should provide a lead.
Case number - PHSL : 91
A spherical ashtray with three fold out cigarette rests
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Designer | Unkown - Wanted |
Manufacturer | Roanoid |
Manufactured for | Roxon |
Country | UK |
Date | 1935 (circa) - Wanted |
Dimensions | height 87 mm, diameter 85 mm |
Materials | plastic, UF, urea formaldehyde, metal, lead |
Method | compression moulded |
Colours | pink, black |
Inscription | Moulded: "PAT NO 389426 Made for Roxon Ltd by Roanoid" |
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Case notes
Spherical ashtray: Case PHSL : 91
Patent and more found
07/02/14
Two more mentions for Ian: . What he tells us about it being used by Dunlop as a premium is new valuable information and also that it is made in five different colours which can be seen in all their glory in Clark, T., (1997) Bakelite Style, p.53. And he has found the British Patent (GB389426) taken out by Andrew Vaughan Jones c/o of Roanoid with Roxon on 12 November 1932.
What role did Andrew Vaughan Jones play at Roanoid? Was he designer or owner, perhaps both ...?
Rarer and also cheaper models made
13/02/14
Ian15.mdx contacted Gad Sassower, now of Jaffa, who used to have a shop specialising in plastics in Camden Passage. He wrote:
We still want to know what role Andrew Vaughan Jones played. Was he or someone else the creator of this wonderful design?