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An extremely stylish 20th century silver plated novelty table lighter in the form of a 12 inch ruler calibrated in …
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An extremely stylish 20th century silver plated novelty table lighter in the form of a 12 inch ruler calibrated in both inches and centimetres. Marked dunhill, made in england.
alfred dunhill limited was developed by alfred dunhill after he inherited his father's saddlery business on london's euston road at the age of 21 in 1893. Alfred dunhill developed a line of automobile accessories called "dunhill's motorities". This first collection included car horns and lamps, leather overcoats, goggles, picnic sets and timepieces, which provided the company with the strap line of "everything but the motor".
within a few years, the business moved towards the luxury market with the opening of two dunhill motorities stores in mayfair. In 1904 dunhill had patented a "windshield pipe" to help a driver smoke while driving. Dunhill's first tobacconist and pipe shop opened in 1907 on duke street. Dunhill retired from the business in the 1920s, leaving the position of managing director and president to his brother alfred-henry, then daughter mary, and finally his grandson richard. In the mid-1950s, dunhill produced one of the first butane gas lighters. This design has remained relatively unchanged since and was regularly used by james bond in both print and on the screen. By the late 1970s, alfred dunhill was offering a range of 3,500 luxury products in more than 20 stores round the world.
condition
in good vintage condition, in working order. Please refer to photographs. Nb. Although sold without warranty the lighter has been serviced and checked that it is in good working order
size
height: 3 cm // 1.18 inches
width: 32.5 cm // 12.80 inches
depth: 1.3 cm // 0.51 inches this piece has an attribution mark,
i am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity
issues arising from misattribution
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- Dimensions
- 12.6ʺW × 0.39ʺD × 1.18ʺH
- Period
- 1960s
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Silver
- Condition Notes
- Patina Consistent with Age and Use Patina Consistent with Age and Use less
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