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Antique Silver Table Lighter - Comyns
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Antique Silver Table Lighter - Comyns

1900 - 1920
Description

This is an excellent example of a novelty solid sterling silver table lighter, this one designed as a twin handled urn.

It is clearly hallmarked on the side for London 1906 with the maker's mark for the highly esteemed silversmith William Comyns. There are corresponding hallmarks on the lid, which fits tightly. The base is weighted and has had green felt attached at some point.

The silver is in excellent condition and the item appears to be unused.

Dimensions:

Height: 9.5cm

Width (including handles): 7cm

Diameter: 4cm

Complimentary gift wrapping is available on request.

Post and packaging are free within the UK. Overseas buyers please e-mail for postage costs and please note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to buying.

Physical Dimensions
Height
9.5cm (3.74")
Width
7cm (2.76")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Declaration

The Silver Cabinet has dated this Antique Silver Table Lighter to the Edwardian era.

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SA974642
Dealers Internal Reference
C706
Description
This is an excellent example of a novelty solid sterling silver table lighter, this one designed as a twin handled urn.
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It is clearly hallmarked on the side for London 1906 with the maker's mark for the highly esteemed silversmith William Comyns.
The Silver Cabinet

There are corresponding hallmarks on the lid, which fits tightly. The base is weighted and has had green felt attached at some point.

fig 1. An antique urn-shaped sterling silver table lighter featuring twin scroll handles, a domed lid, and a protruding cotton wick.
fig 1. Antique Silver Table Lighter - Comyns

The silver is in excellent condition and the item appears to be unused.

Dimensions:

Height: 9.5cm

Width (including handles): 7cm

Diameter: 4cm

Complimentary gift wrapping is available on request.

Post and packaging are free within the UK. Overseas buyers please e-mail for postage costs and please note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to buying.

Height
9.5cm (3.74")
Width
7cm (2.76")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

The Silver Cabinet has dated this Antique Silver Table Lighter to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA974642
Dealers Internal Ref
C706
The Silver Cabinet
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An antique urn-shaped sterling silver table lighter featuring twin scroll handles, a domed lid, and a protruding cotton wick.
Antique Silver Table Lighter - Comyns
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An antique urn-shaped sterling silver table lighter featuring twin scroll handles, a domed lid, and a protruding cotton wick.
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FAQs

An antique silver table lighter is a functional tabletop accessory, typically crafted from sterling silver or silver plate, designed to ignite cigars or pipes using an internal fluid reservoir and exposed wick.

These items were primarily fashioned from solid sterling silver or heavy silver plate, featuring cast decorative handles, spun urn-shaped bodies, and weighted bases to ensure stability during use.

Authentication involves examining official British hallmarks for silver purity, makers initials, assay office symbols, and date letters, alongside inspecting the construction of the wick mechanism.

It serves as a refined accent piece when positioned on an office desk, a living room coffee table, or styled alongside leather-bound books on a sideboard.

Clean silver surfaces using a soft cotton cloth and specialized silver polish, avoiding harsh liquid immersions that could damage internal mechanism components or base felting.
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