Fisherman ash tray - Shorter & Son circa 1950

Fisherman ash tray produced by Shorter & Son of Stoke-on-Trent, England, circa 1950. A fisher, or fisherman, is someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish. Worldwide, there are about 38 million commercial and subsistence fishers and fish farmers. Fishermen may be professional or recreational. Fishing has existed as a means of obtaining food since the Mesolithic period.

Maker:

Shorter & Son

England

circa 1950

Model #:

Derivative

ash tray

Size:

small

Height:

4" x 2 3/4"