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Title: Is this cigarette holder enamel?
Post by: snowflake on September 13, 2011, 08:59:06 PM

I don't think this is too old. Vintage? I was told it was set out at parties filled with cigarettes for the guests. There was an ashtray and a match holder that was part of the set. What became of them, no one knows.

I would like to look it up. Is it what you would call enamel or enamelware? The metal around it copper or bronze?

Made in China.

I haven't any luck finding it. Search term suggestions would be welcome.  :)

Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Is this cigarette holder enamel?
Post by: snowflake on September 13, 2011, 08:59:44 PM

One more photo:

Title: Re: Is this cigarette holder enamel?
Post by: greenacres on September 13, 2011, 09:02:27 PM

I wonder  if it's cloisonne?

Title: Re: Is this cigarette holder enamel?
Post by: snowflake on September 13, 2011, 09:10:51 PM

Thank you, greenacres! I think it is. These are similar:
http://www.antiquehelper.com/item/307954

I'll find it yet!!!!!

Title: Re: Is this cigarette holder enamel?
Post by: ironlord1963 on September 13, 2011, 09:11:38 PM

     I just call this enamelware, but not sure if that is the right term.  I don't think it would be cloisonne, look at it real close though.  If it is Cloisonne it will have small wire between the different colors, if it is just painted on copper then some kind of Enamelware.  Enamelware was really popular in the mid century, usually white and was used for lots of kitchen gadgets.

Title: Re: Is this cigarette holder enamel?
Post by: ironlord1963 on September 13, 2011, 09:13:47 PM

After taking a closer look it may well be cloisonne, guess I just have a bowl of crow tonight  :o

Title: Re: Is this cigarette holder enamel?
Post by: snowflake on September 13, 2011, 09:33:44 PM

I've since found the knob on top is called a foo dog. I'm going to search for another half hour and then will have to wait until I get home from work tomorrow. At least I have come closer to finding it! Thanks.

It's okay Ironlord, I'm counting on you for my glass stuff...    ;)

Title: Re: Is this cigarette holder enamel?
Post by: snowflake on September 14, 2011, 12:56:00 PM

I haven't had much luck in finding this piece but I came across an excellent site for identifying cloisonne:
http://idcloisonne.com/index.html

Title: Re: Is this cigarette holder enamel?
Post by: mart on September 14, 2011, 01:21:26 PM

Cloisonne is a catch-all name for any enameled metalware and has been made in many countries including Mexico !!

Title: Re: Is this cigarette holder enamel?
Post by: snowflake on September 14, 2011, 02:17:57 PM

Thanks for the info, Mart! This one is impressed with "China". I have another bowl made of metal, still trying to hunt it down. Good grief, I have boxes of stuff to sort through now!  :)

Title: Re: Is this cigarette holder enamel?
Post by: mart on September 14, 2011, 02:24:03 PM

If it just says China rather than Made in China it is pre 1950 or so !!

Title: Re: Is this cigarette holder enamel?
Post by: snowflake on September 14, 2011, 03:33:31 PM

If you click on the 2nd photo you can see "China" pressed into it. There is a word for that I just can't think of it. So much to learn!