The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma

The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma

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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)
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