A RARE DUNHILL AQUARIUM HALF-GIANT LIGHTER
circa 1950's, of curved rectangular form, the hand-carved perspex body with a green background delicately painted with fish swimming amidst weeds, with silver-plated fittings, the lighter mechanism stamped "Dunhill", the base stamped "Made in England", 7.5cm high x 10cm long
Provenance: The Egerton Place Collection.
No two Dunhill "Aquarium" table lighters are the same. Each and every piece was uniquely designed, hand-made, carved and painted by the artist, Ben Shillingford, and his team.
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£1,000 - £2,000
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Hammer price:
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£2,600 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Aquarium lighters were made in four different sizes, namely the giant, the half-giant, the standard and the service. There are three kinds of metal finishes available: gold-plated, silver-plated and chrome-plated.
