Superb Antique Sterling Silver Table Cigar Lighter from Sheffield dated 1901

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Superb Late Victorian Sterling Silver Pyramid Shape Gentleman's Table Cigar Lighter dated 1901 This Antique Table Cigar Lighter measures approximately 3 inches or 77 mm in length from the handle to the lower front of its body by 2 1/4 inches or 58 mm across the width and length of its square base and it stands 2 1/4 inches or 57 mm tall to the top of its handle. The table lighter is made from 88.9 grams of sterling silver in a square pyramid like shape with a scrolled handle and the lighter stands on a flat square base, the table lighter has a removable sterling silver screw down wick holder on the top of its body and this lighter would have been filled with a paraffin like liquid, it would have been left on a table with the wick permanently alight for use by Victorian and Edwardian gentlemen to light their after diner cigars. This table lighter has Not been engraved with a previous owners initials or family monogram and it has been impressed with a full set of English sterling silver hallmarks that read as follows, W H & Ss Ld - Crown - Lion Passant - stylized i W H & Ss Ld is the Sheffield silversmith or makers mark of William Hutton & Sons Ltd, the Crown is the mark of the Sheffield assay office, the Lion Passant is the mark of English 925 standard sterling silver and the stylized letter i is the date letter for 1901. The condition is used and Excellent for its age. The Table Lighter has No Large Dents, No Splits, No Cracks, No Holes and No Repairs that I can find, the lighter stands straight, the definition is crisp, the wick holder opens with ease so that the lighter can be filled and it screws tightly shut, the body holds liquid without leaking, the silver hallmarks are still clearly legible although as this gentleman's table cigar lighter is a used antique it does have several small shallow dents along with some minor surface marks and wear from use, it has the patina of age that is to be expected and a gentle clean would not go amiss. Personally I think that this antique table cigar lighter can still be used today and that it would make a superb addition to any collection, I also think that it looks fantastic considering that it's over 110 years old. This Delightful Late Victorian Sterling Silver Pyramid Shape Gentleman's Table Cigar Lighter by William Hutton & Sons Ltd dated 1901 is one of several pieces of antique silver that I have also listed. ( Please take a moment to look at my other items ) I am selling it with a Very Low starting price and No Reserve. Don't miss out to a last second bid !!!... Thank you for your interest. All International Buyers are asked to pay by PayPal, if this is not possible then please contact me by using the ASK SELLER A QUESTION link at the bottom of this page with enough time before the end of the auction to arrange an alternative method of payment, I am sorry but I can Only accept personal cheques/checks or cashiers cheques/checks that are drawn from a U.K Bank Account in GBP or Great British Pounds Sterling. All U.K Buyers can pay by PayPal or you have the additional options to pay by Personal Cheque, Postal Order or BACS Bank to Bank Transfer, if a U.K buyer chooses one of the additional payment methods please contact me after the auction of your item or items just to advise me of your prefered method of payment and I will send you the relavant details by return message so that payment can be made.All purchases will normally be sent within 24 hours of recieving cleared funds, purchases that are paid for on U.K public holidays and weekends will be sent on the first available day that Royal Mail is open for business. All items purchased are sent in new packaging with internal protected by a form of Recorded Delivery that is Insured and tracked for its journey requiring a signature upon arrival. I do understand that this method of shipping is not the cheapest although it is the only way that items sent comply with the eBay and PayPal protection policies, the actual shipping cost... read more

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