Very rare Dunhill Giant Shagreen Table Lighter with Clock offered on sale for $7,500. This rar piece will be a real treat for collectors of such items. Produced in 1930’s, this antique Lighter with Clock is very well preserved, considering its age and rarity. Both the 8-day clock and the lighter are in perfect working condition. Packaged in a silver plated body of the lighter is wrapped in a shagreen skin of a shade of green. It measures 10.5 x 8 x 3 cm.
Dunhill has become known for its luxurious things throughout history and currently is a British luxury goods brand, specialising in ready-to-wear, custom and bespoke menswear, leather goods, and accessories. The company is based in London, where it also owns and operates a leather workshop. In 1927 Alfred Dunhill launches the revolutionary Unique lighter, the first to be operated using just one hand. Developed in the mid-1950s, Dunhill produced one of the first butane gas lighters. This iconic design has remained relatively unchanged since and was regularly used by James Bond in both print and on the screen.