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Description
Vintage mid 20th Century Dunhill Aquarium table lighter. Crafted in a curved rectangular shape with silver-plated mounts, this piece features …
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Vintage mid 20th Century Dunhill Aquarium table lighter. Crafted in a curved rectangular shape with silver-plated mounts, this piece features four acrylic glass panels engraved and painted to depict a three-dimensional tropical aquarium set against a vivid coloured background. The Aquarium lighters were all designed and hand-made by Ben Shillingford (1904-2000), whose unique skills in designing, carving and hand-painting the acrylic glass panels could never be equalled.
Upon his retirement, the skills necessary to continue to manufacture the "Aquarium" lighter could not be found, and production ceased. No two "Aquarium" lighters are the same and each is a unique work of art. Stamped "Dunhill" to the top silver plated fitting, the base is stamped "Dunhill Lighter".
CONDITION
In Good Condition - General wear in keeping with age and use. Please refer to photographs.
SIZE
Height: 8 cm // 3.15 inches
Width: 10 cm // 3.94 inches
Depth: 5.5 cm // 2.17 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
- 3.94ʺW × 1.97ʺD × 3.15ʺH
- Period
- 1960s
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Plastic
- Silver
- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Patina Consistent with Age and Use Patina Consistent with Age and Use less
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