Art Deco ashtray makes over 10 times estimate at Gloucestershire auction
A whimsical Art Deco ‘YZ’ cherry amber faturan nut bird ashtray, manufactured by Henry Howell & Co and retailed by Dunhill, drew eyecatching competition at a recent Gloucestershire sale.
The characterful bird, resembling a toucan, was carved out of two large nuts and had an estimate of …