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Black & White Advertising Ashtrays - A set of four square ceramic advertising ashtrays for Black & White Scotch Whisky. The group features varied graphic designs, including a central grayscale photographic-style transfer of the signature black Scottish Terrier and white West Highland Terrier, a line-art illustration of the pair with dog vignettes to the rim, and a central black shield logo. The pieces are finished with black borders and checkerboard patterns. The underside of one ashtray bears a printed green shield scroll mark for Shelley England. Two further examples feature a circular printed mark reading James Green & Nephew Ltd. Designers & Manufacturers London & Stoke Made in England, one in black and one in green ink, with the latter also featuring an impressed mark reading Made in England S 3 2. The fourth ashtray is marked with a small black printed Made in England stamp. Approximately 4 3/4 inches square.