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VINTAGE 20thC DUNHILL TROPICAL 'AQUARIUM' TABLE LIGHTER c.1960
Vintage mid 20th Century Dunhill Aquarium table lighter. Crafted in a curved rectangular shape with silver-plated mounts, this piece features four Lucite panels engraved and painted to depict a three-dimensional tropical aquarium set against a vivid coloured background. The Aquarium lighters were all designed and hand-made by Ben Shillingford (1904-2000), whose unique skills in designing, carving and hand-painting the Perspex panels could never be equalled.
Upon his retirement, the skills necessary to continue to manufacture the "Aquarium" lighter could not be found, and production ceased. No two "Aquarium" lighters are the same and each is a unique work of art. Stamped "Dunhill" to the top silver plated fitting, the base is stamped "Dunhill Lighter".
Reference Number: Z12164
Vintage mid 20th Century Dunhill Aquarium table lighter. Crafted in a curved rectangular shape with silver-plated mounts, this piece features four Lucite panels engraved and painted to depict a three-dimensional tropical aquarium set against a vivid coloured background. The Aquarium lighters were all designed and hand-made by Ben Shillingford (1904-2000), whose unique skills in designing, carving and hand-painting the Perspex panels could never be equalled.
Upon his retirement, the skills necessary to continue to manufacture the "Aquarium" lighter could not be found, and production ceased. No two "Aquarium" lighters are the same and each is a unique work of art. Stamped "Dunhill" to the top silver plated fitting, the base is stamped "Dunhill Lighter".
Reference Number: Z12164
CONDITION
In Good Condition - General wear in keeping with age and use. Please refer to photographs.
SIZE
Height: 8 cm // 3.15 inches
Width: 10 cm // 3.94 inches
Depth: 5.5 cm // 2.17 inches