The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma
The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma
A Dunhill silver-plated 'Standard' table lighter, circa 1950
Auction Closed
March 24, 08:41 PM GMT
Estimate
200 - 300 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A Dunhill silver-plated 'Standard' table lighter
circa 1950
with 'lift-arm' action, the body engraved 'B' surmounted by a Baron's coronet, stamped 'Dunhill' twice and 'REG. No. 737418', in cardboard case of issue together with an Art Deco silver and black lacquered 'Unique' Dunhill lighter, with 'lift-arm' action, mounted with a marcasite cypher for 'DK', London, 1928, the lacquer ground signed in gold characters Namiki gen, the metal body engraved 'DUNHILL / UNIQUE LIGHTER / PAT NO. 43752' (2)
102mm. and 47mm. high
the table lighter John Knatchbull, 7th Baron Brabourne (1924–2005) and the smaller his mother, Lady Doreen Knatchbull, Baroness Brabourne (1896–1979)