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1950's Dunhill Aquamarine Half Giant lighter
$ 1504.8
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Description
Vintage 1950's Dunhill Aquamarine Half Giant lighter. Condition is "Used". It measure 4"X3"X2". This lighter is in perfect working condition. Thanks for looking and have a great day!Item Description:
RARE 1950'S ORIGINAL DUNHILL AQUARIUM TABLE LIGHTER HANDMADE IN ENGLAND
Possibly the greatest lighters ever made:
Dunhill’s 1950's Mid Century Aquarium range are among the most sought and coveted across the globe. The staggering ingeniousness and complexity of composition of each Dunhill Aquarium lighter is a unique story. Sir Winston Churchill was a stalwart client of Dunhill and is known to have gifted a similar lighter to the First Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1949.
Ben Shillingford (1904 - 2000) was the Creator of the Dunhill Aquarium Lighters. He commenced to work for Dunhill in the late 1940s as a Master Engraver. The 'Aquarium' Collection was launched in 1949 and it ceased at the end of the 1950s following Ben Shillingford's retirement, simply because his mastery could never be equaled. Once Shillingford died, no more were made. In fact, the secret of how he made them, died with him.
No two Aquarium Lighters are the same
, each and every piece was uniquely hand-made, carved, painted and assembled by Ben Shillingford himself. Today these exquisite aquarium lighters have become highly prized, collected and revered throughout the world.
Made in England
depicting underwater scene with fish and marine flora.
DETAILS:
DUNHILL LIGHTER
Creator: Ben Shillingford
Collection: Aquarium
Size: Half Giant
Dimensions: width 4" (10cm) x depth 2" (5.08cm) x height 3" (7.62 cm)
Weight: 1 lb. (453 gr)