Antique Whimsical Black Cat Tabletop Smoking Stand eyeglasses hands on hips

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Branded thermometers like this one were popular giveaway items for taverns and grocery stores

Tom and Carol Paretti were a husband and wife team who crafted high-quality

The exteriors boast an ivory-tone enamel that appears to have been laid over a pressed steel body

The entire demonstrator was precision machined to illustrate the quality of work that Ashton Valve Co

Antique Whimsical Black Cat Tabletop Smoking Stand eyeglasses hands on hipsFigural tabletop smoking stand featuring a stylized black cat rendered in a glossy black finish, mounted atop a rectangular stone base and flanked by two shell form metal trays. The cat's exaggerated expression complete with asymmetrical eyes and an elongated neck reflects the playful, slightly mischievous character common to novelty objects produced during the interwar and postwar years, when figural design leaned toward humor, charm, and a touch of