Victorian "Ascot" Horse Racing Trade Stimulator Game outsider An advertising ashtray for the

An advertising ashtray for the Wear-Cote company of Rock Island

lending the piece a gritty

MM - 18481 - 122925

The body is cast and stamped with "LILY CUPS" and "LILY TULIP CUP CORP

Victorian "Ascot" Horse Racing Trade Stimulator Game outsider An advertising ashtray for thec. 1890s; Jaques & Son London, England Mechanical tabletop trade stimulator in a polished wood case, labeled "Ascot The New Racing Game" with a chromolithographed lid depicting jockeys mid race. Produced by Jaques & Son of London well known for quality games and sporting apparatus the piece embodies late Victorian amusement design, combining visual appeal with a simple, engaging mechanical action. A side mounted crank with an ivory style handle winds