Ashtray Oscar B. Bach (stamped signature on applied tag). New York, New York. Probably 1920-1930. Copper alloy. Height overall: 4 7/8"; Width overall: 8 3/8"; Diameter of base: 7 3/8"; Diameter of pan: 6 1/4''. The cast ring base has an incised line near each edge, and unifies the hoofed feet of four ram monopods with acanthus-ornamented cabriole legs. The rams support on their backs a dish-shaped pan with a rough hammered texture. Two cigarette holders mounted on the pan's rim take the form of a serpent's head and tail. An applied tag on the bottom bears the inscription OSCAR B BACH / NEW YORK / STUDIOS INC with a central image of a female profile flanked on each side by a B.