Teacher's Whisky Ashtray
ManufacturerManufactured by
Strathearn Glass
(Crieff, Scotland, founded 1965)
Date1979
Object NameAshtray
ClassificationsApplied Art
AcquisitionPurchased in 1996 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions and the Friends of Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008994
About MeThis ashtray takes the form of a melted bottle of Teacher's Whisky. This sort of novelty item is typical of the humourous, kitsch style of the 1970s.