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Although the earliest known lighter is from around 1820, it wasn't until the Victorian period, and with the increase in popularity for smoking, that Silversmiths started to create both table and pocket lighters, to replace vesta cases and matches. Novelty examples in the form of animals, or buildings, are amongst the rarest and most sought after.
Hallmarked In 1921
Hallmarked in London in 1921 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co., this handsome, novelty, Sterling Silver Cigar Lighter, is modelled to look like a hunting horn, and is engraved with a crest of a running fox. The cigar lighter measures 5"(12.5cm) tall, by 1.5"(4cm) in diameter and weighs 1.5 troy oz.
£375
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Hallmarked In 1919
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1919 by James Dixon & Sons, this novelty, George V, Antique Sterling Silver Cigar Lighter, is the form of a bomb, featuring a flame top which holds the wick, and is removed to fill the reservoir. The cigar lighter measures 4.5"(11cm) tall, by 3"(7.5cm) in diameter.
£545
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Hallmarked In 1932
Hallmarked in London in 1932, this unusual, novelty, George V, Sterling Silver Cigar Lighter, is modelled in the shape of a lighthouse, standing on a soapstone base. The cigar or cigarette lighter measures 5"(12.5cm) tall, by 1.5”(4cm) wide, by 1.5”(4cm) deep.
£795
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Hallmarked In 1906
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1906 by John Round & Son Ltd., this stylish, novelty, Antique Sterling Silver Cigar Lighter (or Pipe Lighter), is modelled as a pipe resting on a pipe stand. The lighter works by leaving it lit on the table, and using the two wick topped lighting pins to light the cigar. The cigar lighter measures 2.5"(7cm) tall, by 5.5"(14cm) wide, by 2"(5cm) deep and weighs 3.9 troy ounces.
£975
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Hallmarked In 1913
Hallmarked in London in 1913 by Joseph Braham, this stylish, Antique Sterling Silver Cigar Lighter, operators on a gimble mechanism, allowing the flame to stay upright now matter how the lighter is held. The cigar lighter measures 3"(8cm) tall, by 6.5"(16cm) in length, by 3"(8cm) deep, and weighs 7.3 troy ounces.
£1,275
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Hallmarked In 1896
Hallmarked in London in 1896 by John Round & Son Ltd., this handsome, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Cigar Lighter, features an Impala horn handle, and works on a gimble, allowing the flame to always stay upright, no matter how the lighter is held. The cigar lighter measures 3.25"(8.5cm) tall, by 21.5"(54.5cm) in length.
£2,175
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Hallmarked In 1885
Hallmarked in London in 1885 by Joseph Braham, this delightful, novelty, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Match Strike, is modelled as a pig standing by his trough, mounted on a wooden base with the match strike to the front, and the pigs tail removable to use as the cigar lighter. The match strike model measures 2.75"(7cm) tall, by 7.5"(19cm) wide, by 4.75"(12cm) deep.
£3,775
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Hallmarked In 1972
Hallmarked in London in 1972 by Carrington & Co., this fantastic, Sterling Silver Cigar Lighter, takes the form of a dragon, standing on a pedestal base. The head is removable to fill with lighter fluid, with the wick protruding from the mouth. The cigar lighter measures 6.25"(16cm) tall, by 7.5"(19cm) long, by 3"(7.5cm) deep.
£4,675
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Hallmarked In 1936
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1936 by Sanders & Mackenzie, this very rare, early battery operated, George V, Sterling Silver Cigar Lighter, is in the form of a propellor plane, mounted on a wooden plinth which bears a plaque with the original inscription. The batteries are contained inside the plinth which is opened from the base, the propeller is removable to allow lighter fluid to be poured in, and the cockpit canopy is opened to reveal the lighter. The cigar lighter measures 4.25"(11cm) tall, by 7.5"(19cm) long with a wing span of 8.5"(22cm). Richard Stanley Harrison was the Mayor of Carlisle from 1936-1937. In 1936 the Carlisle Council sold Kingstown Municipal Airport to the Air Ministry, and it is likely that this rare lighter commemorates the sale. The airport was later remained RAF Kingstown, and was opened in 1938, becoming home to two squadrons flying Fairey Battle Bombers which had only recently been manufactured, having their maiden test flight on the 10th of March 1936.
£4,975
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Hallmarked In 1887
Hallmarked in London in 1887 by William Leuchars, this astonishing, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Cigar Lighter, is modelled as a dragon with green eyes and a rams horn body, featuring a silver mounted tail, and a removable wick holder to the mouth. The cigar lighter measures 7.5"(19cm) tall, by 16"(41cm) from moss to tail, by 11"(28cm) deep.
£12,750
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