Jenning Brothers Chimpanzee Cigar Ashtray #1979 - Marked with JB 1979 - Monkey Ashtray - Circa 1920s Miscellaneous Decor • We've polished the set

• We've polished the set but recommend cleaning before use

Freehand Brushwork Techniques

1944-May 21

Mountain Lu

they could be worn as pendants or put on display in a special place that conjures that organized sensibility of young love

Jenning Brothers Chimpanzee Cigar Ashtray #1979 - Marked with JB 1979 - Monkey Ashtray - Circa 1920s Miscellaneous Decor • We've polished the setThis strange chimp caught our eye recently and we couldn't walk away. It turns out that's because he was made by the Jenning Brothers Metal Foundry. The company was founded in 1890 in Bridgeport Connecticut. They specialized in clocks and decorative items in the art nouveau style. Jenning Brothers pieces required meticulous techniques that were not suitable for machines, depending instead on artists, sculptors, and metal craftsmen. JBs finishing