Lot 86: Three Vintage Cigarette Lighters Including a UFO Relief Example
This lot comprises three vintage cigarette lighters of varying designs. A cylindrical lighter features a sliding sleeve construction with a friction-fit cap and an internal wick assembly. A mechanical lighter is fitted with a lanyard ring, a side-mounted flint wheel, and a ventilated base with circular perforations. A rectangular lighter features embossed relief decoration to the body depicting a pyramid and Sphinx, a comet, and a craft resembling a flying saucer. The relief includes the embossed legend UFOW. No maker’s marks, signatures, or labels are visible on the items.
Condition report:
The lighters show signs of extensive use and environmental exposure. Significant loss to the external plating is visible across all pieces, particularly on the cylindrical sleeve (photo 1). Surface scratches, oxidation, and tarnish are present throughout the metal bodies (photo 3). The wick of the cylindrical lighter shows carbon residue (photo 2). Mechanisms are untested.
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