Italian Smoke Set Orange Hand Carved Alabaster Romano Bianchi 1960s

Beautiful and very high-quality smoking set consisting of a heavy ashtray and a box, made from hand-carved orange alabaster by romano bianchi, italy, 1960s. These beautiful objects can of course also be used for other purposes, the ashtray such as a vide poche or trinket jar, the box with lid can also serve perfectly as a jewelry box or to store small treasures. Cigarette sales peaked in the 20th century, people were allowed to smoke in the office, in the cinema, in restaurants, indoors and outdoors. Once women could smoke freely, smoking became a social norm and was generally considered an act of elegance and refinement. Businessmen in the 1960s were rarely seen without a cigarette in their hand. It goes without saying that you needed beautiful smoking accessories on your desk or coffee table. These objects are a good example of such very beautiful and decorative smoking accessories of high quality, which can certainly also have another function today. In perfect vintage condition, no cracks, breaks or chips, check the photos for more details! Dimensions: box lbh 14x10x6cm, ashtray lbh 19x18x5.5cm. Weight: box 0.850kg, ashtray 2.474kg.