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 1920
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1920 by John Collard Vickery, this stylish, Antique Sterling Silver Cigar Lighter is modelled to look like an oil lamp. The cigar lighter measures 3.5"(9cm) tall, by 6"(16cm) from handle to front, by 2.75"(7cm) deep and weighs 6 troy ounces.
£675
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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 1899
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1899 by Atkin Brothers, this very stylish, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Cigar Lighter, features a central ball shaped burner, with 3 removable wick topped lighting pins, and is enrgaved with a crest and motto to the front. The cigar lighter measures 4.5"(11.5cm) tall, by 4"(10cm) wide, by 4"(10cm) deep, and weighs 11.6 troy ounces.
£1,275
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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.
£1,425
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Hallmarked In 1899
Hallmarked in London in 1899 by Joseph Braham, this stylish, Antique Sterling Silver Cigar Lighter, features an Impala horn handle, and works on a gimbal mechanism. The cigar lighter measures 3"(7.5cm) tall, by 21"(53.5cm) wide, by 3"(7.5cm) deep.
£1,975
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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 1912
Hallmarked in London in 1912 by Asprey & Co. Ltd., this handsome, Antique Sterling Silver Smoker's Compendium, comprises a cigar box, cigar cutter, and lighter, all elegantly plain in design, with reed detailing. The cigar box measures 3.5"(9cm) tall, by 9.25"(23.5cm) wide, by 5.5"(14cm) deep. The cigar cutter measures 3.5"(9cm) tall, by 4.75"(12cm) wide, by 3.25"(8cm) deep. The cigar lighter measures 2.5"(6.5cm) tall, by 4.5"(11.5cm) wide, by 3.25"(8cm) deep.
£4,975
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