PARAGON Pedestal Brass Match Holder Ashtray

Even if you or yours are not smokers you will want to find a place for this beautiful PARAGON item, near candles or fireplace or some place else where you want it to be seen.

The XX in the PARAGON Star probably means it dates to 1920.

For use with a box of matches.

Circa: early 1900s

Manufacturer: PARAGON China England

Measuring 5 inches X 5 inches and the brass holder in the middle is 3.5 inches high and .75 inch accross (between the 2 sides)

This piece is in nice condition except for a very fine crack near the holder probably caused by the screw that was to tight and is mearely noticeable.

By PARAGON

The Paragon China Company was a British manufacturer of bone china from 1919 to 1960, based in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, previously known as the Star China Company, and more recently part of the Royal Doulton group. Paragon was noted for producing high quality teaware and tableware, and was granted royal warrants by several members of the British Royal Family.

(copy from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

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