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Lot 34: Two vintage cast metal table lighters in the form of knights in armour
2026-10-21T09:00:00Z
Lot 34:
Two vintage cast metal table lighters in the form of knights in armour
Description
This lot features two vintage novelty table lighters fashioned as knights in full plate armour. The larger figure is cast in a dark grey metal, likely spelter, and depicts a knight wearing a surcoat and a closed helmet, standing with hands rested upon a sword hilt. The helmet is hinged at the neck and opens to reveal a cylindrical petrol lighter mechanism with a cap. The smaller figure is more intricately detailed, featuring a bright, brass-toned finish on a white metal base. This second figure is depicted in ornate, engraved plate armour with a pointed visor. The helmet opens to show a flint-and-wick lighter mechanism. This smaller figure is mounted upon a separate, hexagonal cream-coloured marble or alabaster plinth. Both items follow the traditional standing knight form popular in mid-twentieth-century tobacciana. No maker’s marks, signatures, or country of origin marks are visible on the exterior or the bases of either piece.
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