Bidspirit auction | Vintage Glass Wild Woodbine Cigarettes

Vintage Glass Wild Woodbine Cigarettes Advertising Ashtray - A circular glass advertising ashtray for Wild Woodbine cigarettes. The ashtray features a central graphic depicting a classic pack of Wild Woodbine cigarettes, applied to the underside of the glass base. The packaging graphic includes the text WILD WOODBINE Cigarettes at the top and main panels. Below the central illustration, the text reads W.D. & H.O. WILLS. BRISTOL & LONDON. A side panel on the graphic bears the inscription THIS LABEL IS ISSUED BY THE IMPERIAL TOBACCO CO. (OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND), LIMITED and lists REGISTERED TRADE MARKS NOS. 66892, 49798 & 5908. The graphic is backed with layers of red and yellow paint applied to the underside of the vessel. The clear glass body is molded with three cigarette rests around the rim. Diameter: approximately 10 cm (derived from comparison with the standard 14 cm Sharpie pen in photo 3).