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A Rare Art Deco Novelty Silver 'Book' Cigar Lighter
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A Rare Art Deco Novelty Silver 'Book' Cigar Lighter

1920 - 1940
Description

A rare novelty silver spill lighter, in the for of a closed book. The body is decorated with engine turned decoration and the 'covers' are closed over the pages. The detachable 'wand' would hold a wick and was withdrawn from the resevoir inside the body, having been soaked in fuel. It was then lit and could be used to light several cigars or cigarettes. There is an attaching ring to the spine for a fob chain. A collectable and unusual example. Dimensions below.

Postage and packing £10.00 UK

£18.00 Europe

£26.00 Outside Europe

£45.00 USA (including 10% tariff)

Condition :- Very good, with no losses or splits. The body has a number of small blemishes and dimples, commensurate with age and use.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Date :- Birmingham 1927.

Maker :- Horton & Allday.

Height :- 5.3 cms.

Width :- 3 cms.

Depth :- 0.7 cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
5.3cm (2.09")
Width
3cm (1.18")
Depth
0.7cm (0.28")
Declaration

Jeff Sims Antiques has dated this Silver Book Cigar Lighter to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1231388
Dealers Internal Reference
13961
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Description
A rare novelty silver spill lighter, in the for of a closed book. The body is decorated with engine turned decoration and the 'covers' are closed over the pages.
The detachable 'wand' would hold a wick and was withdrawn from the resevoir inside the body, having been soaked in fuel.
Jeff Sims Antiques

It was then lit and could be used to light several cigars or cigarettes. There is an attaching ring to the spine for a fob chain. A collectable and unusual example. Dimensions below.

fig 1. An Art Deco silver pocket lighter shaped like a small book with engine-turned textured engraving, a side attachment ring, and a spherical top screw cap.
fig 1. A Rare Art Deco Novelty Silver 'Book' Cigar Lighter

Postage and packing £10.00 UK

£18.00 Europe

£26.00 Outside Europe

£45.00 USA (including 10% tariff)

Condition :- Very good, with no losses or splits. The body has a number of small blemishes and dimples, commensurate with age and use.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Date :- Birmingham 1927.

Maker :- Horton & Allday.

Height :- 5.3 cms.

Width :- 3 cms.

Depth :- 0.7 cm.

Height
5.3cm (2.09")
Width
3cm (1.18")
Depth
0.7cm (0.28")
Date of Manufacture

Jeff Sims Antiques has dated this Silver Book Cigar Lighter to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1231388
Dealers Internal Ref
13961
Jeff Sims Antiques
Jeff Sims Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2010

Specialists in antique silver, glassware and objects of vertu

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Archive I An Art Deco silver pocket lighter shaped like a small book with engine-turned textured engraving, a side attachment ring, and a spherical top screw cap.

A Rare Art Deco Novelty Silver 'Book' Cigar Lighter

Archive II An Art Deco silver pocket lighter shaped like a small book with engine-turned textured engraving, a side attachment ring, and a spherical top screw cap. View II
Archive III An Art Deco silver pocket lighter shaped like a small book with engine-turned textured engraving, a side attachment ring, and a spherical top screw cap. View III
Archive IV An Art Deco silver pocket lighter shaped like a small book with engine-turned textured engraving, a side attachment ring, and a spherical top screw cap. View IV
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Archive VI An Art Deco silver pocket lighter shaped like a small book with engine-turned textured engraving, a side attachment ring, and a spherical top screw cap. View VI
Archive VII An Art Deco silver pocket lighter shaped like a small book with engine-turned textured engraving, a side attachment ring, and a spherical top screw cap. View VII
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An Art Deco silver pocket lighter shaped like a small book with engine-turned textured engraving, a side attachment ring, and a spherical top screw cap.
A rare Art Deco novelty silver 'book' cigar lighter
Ref: SA1231388
An Art Deco silver pocket lighter shaped like a small book with engine-turned textured engraving, a side attachment ring, and a spherical top screw cap.
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Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

An Art Deco novelty book lighter is a compact ignition device produced during the 1920s or 1930s that disguises its lighting mechanism inside a casing shaped like a miniature book.

These pieces were typically crafted from sterling silver or silver-plated metal, featuring engine-turned engraving on the exterior and steel or brass internal working parts.

Original examples generally bear official silver hallmarks or purity stamps, crisp geometric engine-turned patterns, and authentic period mechanical components.

Small silver objects can be styled on an office desk, arranged alongside books on a shelf, or placed on a brass tray within a living room scheme.

Tarnish can be removed by rubbing the exterior with a dry microfibre polishing cloth, ensuring liquid cleaners do not enter the internal ignition mechanism.
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