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What are vintage lighters called?
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Vintage lighters with decorative designs are sometimes called carved lighters, hobo lighters or trench lighters. The first lighter ever made was the Döbereiner’s lamp, designed by Johann Wolfgang Dobereiner in 1823. You can find a range of vintage lighters on 1stDibs.
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Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Makers Table Cigar Lighter
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Soquel, CA
Sterling Silver Makers Table Cigar Lighter
Tiffany & Co. Cigar Table lighter.
Category
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau German Sterling Fantasy Fish Motif Oil Lamp/Cigar Lighter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Nouveau German Sterling Fantasy Fish Motif Oil Lamp/Cigar Lighter
German, Late 19th Century, Unmarked, .800 Silver
Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Art Nouveau with t...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,020 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Of French Baroque Revival Gilt Bronze Candelabra Cigar Lighters
Located in New Orleans, LA
An unusual pair of French gilded bronze Baroque Revival cigar lighters, each having four ornate candle holders and a gas jet.
Category
Antique 1860s French Baroque Revival Candelabras
Materials
Bronze
Novelty 'Magic Mushroom' Cigar Lighter - made in London in 1888 by Jane Brownett
By Jane Brownett 1
Located in London, London
The cigar lighter measures 2.5"(6.5cm) tall, by 2.5"(6.5cm) in diameter, and weighs 2.8 troy ounces.
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Gilt Bronze Tabletop Cigar Lighter in the Form of a Beared Man
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very unusual 19th century silvered bronze tobacco cigar table lighter.
The finely cast and chiseled features of a bronze man with a top hat and a large beared.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Early Victorian Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Antique Cast Figural Medieval Knight in Armor Cigar, Pipe or Cigarette Lighter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This figural cigar lighter is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Austria in circa 1930.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Medieval Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Spelter
