- Measures: 4.5” tall x 3” wide 

- A rare and unique nut bird ash tray from the Art Deco era

- Designed by Henry Howell & Co Ltd, a renowned British manufacturer of novelty items

- Made of bamboo, wood, bakelite and glass, with a bright yellow black and clear glass eyes

- Stamped with YZ Trade Mark and Made in England on the bottom

- In excellent vintage condition, except for some minor scorch marks in the bowl

- Beak is made of a phenol formaldehyde resin an early plastic also known as bakelite

- The novelty range of nut bird ashtrays produced by Howell were sold in tobacco shops and also retailed by Dunhill.

- A perfect collectible for fans of Art Deco, Dunhill or Howell

Rare vintage Art Deco period novelty nut bird ash tray designed by Henry Howell & Co Ltd. Produced in the mid 1920’s - 1930’s

Measures: 4.5” tall x 3” wide 

Beak is made of a phenol formaldehyde resin an early plastic also known as bakelite. Nice bright yellow black and clear glass eyes, body of the nut bird is made from Bamboo, the base is a tight grained wood.

The underside is stamped YZ Trade Mark Made in England

Original patina other than some old scorch marks in the bowl of the ashtray it is in excellent vintage condition. 

The novelty range of nut bird ashtrays produced by Howell were sold in Tobacco shops and also retailed by Alfred Dunhill