Bakelite Tobacco Accessories

Art Deco machine age box designed by Otis-Elgin Craft. A fine and very rare original 1920s-1930s iconic Art Deco Machine Age combination of double cigarette smokers box and cased with a 360o movable black bakelite pen holder, from the modernist streamlined era of Industrial Design aesthetic. Carefully crafted by the Otis-Elgin Craft Company in solid chromed steel with black and burgundy lacquered enamels and black enameled zig-zag graphics at the eight corners, the chromium gleams and the hinged tops open to reveal cigarette compartments. The interior of the boxes are lined up with natural cedar wood. Very nice collectible item and a great addition to any Art Deco lover. Will look great in a desk and surely a conversation piece. Note: Made by Otis Manufacturing Company, working with Elgin American company, the subsidiary of Illinois Watch Case Company. So, really, this is an Otis (manufacturer) and Elgin Craft (trade name) box. Weight: 574.95 Grams, (1.27 Pounds). Measurements: 213.30 mm by 92.70 mm by 42 mm (8.4 x 3.65 x 1.65 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the logo and the maker's mark. Elgin American was an American brand known for producing watches, jewelry cigarette cases and compacts during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Illinois Watchcases Company owned it. In 1901, the company abandoned the Elgin name due to trademark infringement claims made by the Elgin National Watch Co...

Art Deco Ashtray - 1920s-1939 The designer of this extraordinary and attractive object has succeeded in combining functionality, design, style and aesthetics. Even today, this smo...

Set of Three Early 20th Century Ellis Bakelite Lighters One has etched signature. United States, 1930s. Measure: 5.75" H, 2" W, 1" D

Stunning streamline machine age Art Deco Ashtray stand smoking table. Perfect for holding a snack or drink as well as your cigarette or cigar. The previous owner used it in their bathroom to hold a candle and matches. It is make of chrome and bakelite. The top area with the ashtray and table spins. It was manufactured by The Belgian Company Demeyere in the 1930s. The top has a 9.25" round black table...

A beautiful Art Deco Modern bakelite pen, pencil or loose cigarette holder, circa early-20th century, Europe. Piece has all the beautiful lines of the Art...

This is a "Striker" style lighter by Ronson in the shape of a hound dog. It is in the coveted brass/bronze color, which is extremely rare to find. Ronson cre...

Antique carved meerschaum pipe with amber Bakelite stem. Features a bust of what appears to be young Queen Victoria.   

Antique meerschaum pipe with Bakelite and sterling handle. Features a dragon or eagle claw holding an egg. Measures: Pipe - 5” x 2” x 1.5” / Case - 5.5” x 2.5” x 2” (length x wid...

Stylish English Art Deco Henry Howell & Co Ltd, YZ bird novelty ashtray or catchall, dating from the 1920s-1930s for Alfred Dunhill Ltd. This funny st...

Iconic Machine Age Stratosphere model ashtray designed by Walter Von Nessen for Chase, Circa 1930's. Hard to find objet from the Golden Age of American Industrial design, original an...

Rare iconic English Art Deco Henry Howell & Co Ltd, YZ bird novelty match holder, striker, ashtray, dating from the 1920s-1930s for Alfred Dunhill Ltd. The ultimate in grotesque, a stumpy plump pelican bird with an outrageous Mohican hairstyle! This funny standing bird has a carved Macassar ebony wood body with a cherry red amber Bakelite beak and glass eyes. A circular shagreen striking panel to one side, and with the head having 18 holes for storing matches. The large feet of the pelican are holding a cherry red amber Bakelite or Faturan ashtray. When a torch is placed close to the beak to highlight it, the color is a beautiful translucent cherry red. YZ trade mark stamped underside with ref number and "Made in England". Good vintage condition. Measurements: 5.32 in. wide (13.5 cm) x 3.13 in. deep (8 cm) x 5.50 in. high (14 cm). About the designer: The YZ-branded range of novelties was produced by Henry Howell and Company Ltd, and they were sold by Alfred Dunhill Ltd, well-known for their high-quality desk and smoking accessories. The designs for the YZ products were drawn by Bernard Charles Howell, a highly competent draughtsman and cartoonist. Since 1832, Henry Howell and Company had manufactured walking sticks and canes...

Listed is a quality match safe with the theme "Love's Repose", which translates to "the tranquillity of being in love". It is typical of risque bar items used at the turn of the century. Manufactured by "The Whitehead and Hoag Co." of Newark, New Jersey in 1906, this silver plated match safe was called "The Bar-Keeper's Friend" made to advertise for the "George Wm. Hoffman Co." of Indianapolis, Indiana. As stated on the back of the actual hard celluloid covered match safe, they were a manufacturing company who produced a product for cleaning metal bar fixtures and utensil items. To entice it's use, a beautiful nude graces the front. She is sitting on a rock amongst flowers with her feet wading in the water. Of American manufacture this match safe is in excellent all original condition with no restoration. Match safes were popular from 1870 through 1920 and were used to keep wooden friction matches dry and contained so that they would not rub together and combust prematurely in one's pocket. The wooden matchwood be struck against the ribbed surface at the bottom to ignite (see image). The advent of matchbooks and the popularity of the cigarette lighter in the 1920s brought about the demise of the match safe. Provenance: This particular piece is from the George cross collection. George died in 2007 and was known for his discerning quest for quality and rarity. He collected saloon items and Western memorabilia...