Ashtray, A Pair of Art Deco Sterling Silver Ashtrays(2) - .925 silver - Francis Higgins & Son Ltd, London - England - 1915

Sterling silver pair of ashtrays in Art Deco style with good nobility provenance from an auction house in Ireland. Ex Collection Hugh Montague [Trenchard] , 1st Baron Trenchard later 1st Viscount Trenchard (1873–1956) . (details available on requests through catawiki) Hallmarks: -passant Lion reads sterling silver ( silver 925/1000) -letter u for the year 1915 London, -leopard head/face for London assays town mark - makers mark/sponsor mark heavily wiped, possibly Francis Higgins & Son Ltd\t1912. . 1932 (registered Jul 1909) deduction based on the sponsor mark cartouche shape and first letter (F) ! ! Pair of ashtrays engraved with Viscount Trenchard, Hugh Montague coronet and ‘’T -to-R. G.
-Xmas 1936 8 troy Oz (250 g) Trenchard, Hugh Montague first Viscount Trenchard 1873-1956 Father of Royal Air Force Marshal of the Royal Air Force Hugh Montague Trenchard, 1 at Viscount Trenchard, GCB, OM, GCVO, DSO was a British officer who was instrumental in establishing the Royal Air Force, he was created Viscount Trenchard the January before he gifted these ashtrays. Shipping registered as a single lot only Small dent/ deformation on edge base of one of the ashtrays. Please examine photos for more details