Treasure Fine Jewelry Furniture

A hair Kanzashi stick from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912). Beautiful decorative Kanzashi hair decoration from the Japanese Imperial Meiji period, circa 1890. This hair double...

An Edwardian single glass lorgnette-monocle pendant. This is a beautiful single-lens lorgnette-monocle "loupe" created in America during the Edwardian...

Art deco magic penguin mechanical dispenser box designed by Ronson. A beautiful, exceedingly rare and very decorative mechanical dispenser desk box, created in the city of Newark, N...

Top-hat desk lighter designed by M. B. Bernhardt. This is a very unusual novelty petrol desk lighter created in Vienna Austria by the M. B. Bernhardt Co. back in the 1912-1915. The ...

An art-deco lighthouse shaped desk lighter. This is a nice heavy desk-table lighter created in Europe during the art-deco period, back in 1930. The desk lighter has been designed wi...

Steam engine train locomotive desk lighter This is a very nice trench art petrol table lighter of a steam engine locomotive created between the WWI and WWII. The elusive locomotive has been crafted by a talented artisan and assembled with parts made up in copper, brass Steel. Trench art lighters...

An early 20th century censer from the Qing Dynasty. This is a beautiful highly detailed small censer, created in the early 20th century during the Qing Dynasty, circa 1910. The cens...

Mechanical desk cigarette dispenser designed by Ronson. This is a beautiful and very rare desk cigarettes dispenser, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Lighter Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1925. The antique humidor box has been crafted with art & craft patterns in a square shape in solid gilt bronze, steel and wood. This desk-piece is very decorative and will be a great conversation item. It is in gorgeous and exceptional preserved condition. Period: Art-Deco. Date: United States, 1925. Materials: Gilt bronze, brass, zinc coated steel, green felt, cedar wood and synthetic gemstones. Weight: About 1 pound (624.87wt). Measurements: 165 mm by 160 mm by 64 mm (4.5 x 5.14 x 5.20 Inches). Marks: Attached with an early sticker reading as follows, "FASHIONED BY RONSON". The Ronson lighter company The company started as The Art Metal Works in 1897 and was incorporated on July 20, 1898, by Max Hecht, Louis Vincent Aronson and Leopold Herzig, in Newark, New Jersey. Louis V. Aronson was a huge creative driving force for the company; and, with a few business adjustments, including the addition of Alexander Harris (1910–11) as Business Manager, the company soon became World Famous. In the 1910s The Art Metal Works were producing very good quality Hood Ornaments and gained a reputation as a dependable supplier of same. All accounts state that Louis Aronson was a gifted man, who at 16 years old set up a money-making shop in his parent's home - before receiving a U.S. patent for a commercially valuable metal-plating process he developed when he was 24 years old, and he sold half the rights while retaining the Right to Use. "His experiments, which he has been conducting since his early youth, resulted in 1893 in the discovery of a process for electrically producing tinplate. Much money was expended upon improving the process... and has been of great practical value to the whole industry. Retaining its rights, he sold half the patent rights, and later used part of the proceeds to open the Art Metal Works in Newark, N.J. Soon the company was producing a variety of high-quality Lamps, Book ends, Art Statues and other decorative items, prized today for their detail in the collector marketplace. Condition: The overall condition of this Ronson cigarette...

Desk cigarettes humidor box with lighter designed by Ronson. This is an amazing desk cigarettes box & touch-tip lighter, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Lighter Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1937. This is a rare near mint box with a single lid with a five-barrels hinge and an integrated touch tip striker lighter. It was designed with strong geometric patterns and crafted in solid chromed steel. Embellished with black lacquer, creating a great color contrast and the interiors are lined up with natural cedar wood. Extremely well made and solid construction with great care and attention to details. This surely is a very decorative piece and should be a great conversation item. Model: 16268. Country: New Jersey, United States. Period: Art Deco, 1937. Materials: Chromed steel, cedar wood, black lacquer. Weight: 897.5 Grams, (1.96 Pounds). Measurements: 203 mm by 102 mm by 89 mm (8.0 x 4.0 x 3.5 Inches). Marks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed, "FASHIONED BY RONSON NEWARK NJ US PATS BRITISH PAT IN CANADA 1935 NEWARK NJ-USA-ART METAL WORKS INC. RONSON-TOUCH-TIP ". The Ronson Lighter Company The company started as The Art Metal Works in 1897 and was incorporated on July 20, 1898, by Max Hecht, Louis Vincent Aronson and Leopold Herzig, in Newark, New Jersey. Louis V. Aronson was a huge creative driving force for the company; and, with a few business adjustments, including the addition of Alexander Harris (1910–11) as Business Manager, the company soon became World Famous. In the 1910s The Art Metal Works were producing very good quality Hood Ornaments and gained a reputation as a dependable supplier of same. All accounts state that Louis Aronson was a gifted man, who at 16 years old set up a money-making shop in his parent's home - before receiving a U.S. patent for a commercially valuable metal-plating process he developed when he was 24 years old, and he sold half the rights while retaining the Right to Use. "His experiments, which he has been conducting since his early youth, resulted in 1893 in the discovery of a process for electrically producing tinplate. Much money was expended upon improving the process... and has been of great practical value to the whole industry. Retaining its rights, he sold half the patent rights, and later used part of the proceeds to open the Art Metal Works in Newark, N.J. Soon the company was producing a variety of high-quality Lamps, Book ends, Art Statues and other decorative items, prized today for their detail in the collector marketplace. Louis Vincent Aronson Louis Vincent Aronson was an American inventor, industrialist and philanthropist who is best remembered as the inventor of Ronson lighters. "He was a son of Simon and Jennie Aronson, who were natives of Prussia. He was born December 25, 1869, in New York City, and there his boyhood was spent. Aronson was an exceptionally gifted young man who graduated from public school at the age of 12 before entering a New York Technical School specializing in metallurgy, practical metal working and mechanical drawing. At the same time, he set up a laboratory in the basement of his parents' home where he experimented with plating processes and turned-out money-making items while he devised ways of metalizing common items, in a durable finish of matte gold, including flowers, butterflies, animal claws and baby shoes. Aronson natural ability for designing was honed at the technical school and served him well throughout his life. He excelled and completed the School four year academic program in three years. When he graduated in 1886, at the age of 16, he was qualified as an Expert Metallurgist, Draftsman and Designer, he also had a high-level knowledge of Chemistry. He returned to the school five years later as an instructor in metallurgy for several years before devoting all his time to his own company. When he was 24 years old, he sold the rights to a commercially valuable metal plating process according to Urban Cummings book Ronson, The World’s Greatest Lighters, Wick Lighters 1913–2000. He gained public recognition when he won an award in 1893 from the Belgian government for the creation of the first non-toxic match, and young businessman Aronson received 50,000 Francs, equaling $10,000 in U.S. dollars. In 1897 he received a U.S. patent (592,227) for a match design (called the Wind-match) that would light in windy conditions or when wet. He continued working on his match designs including inventing the “Birds Eye” or “Kitchen” match that had a dual-tip design in 1903; this was an important safety improvement because friction matches of the day would sometimes light accidentally especially when stepped on or while in one’s pocket. He realized that placing a small friction ignition chemical on the tip instead of the entire match-head greatly limited accidental ignition. This style of match is still in use today. Literature: Urban K. Cummings, Ronson, the World's Greatest Lighter: Wick Lighters 1913-1966 Bird Dog Books, California. 1992. Pp-168 Figure-187 for this box illustrated. Note: This piece and the touch-tip lighter are empty of any flammable, gas or butane substances and is ready to be ship by any carrier, Condition: The overall condition of this Ronson cigarettes...

A ball table-desk lighter designed by Ronson. Very beautiful and extremely rare RonDeLight desk lighter, created in England by The Ronson Lighter Co. during the art deco period, bac...

A China republic seated Buddha in porcelain. This is a beautiful antique devotive figure of a seated happy Buddha created in the China Republic back in the early 20th-century, circa...

A Udall & Ballou golf-ball desk lighter ashtray. This is a beautiful desk-petrol table lighter created in New York City during the art-deco period by Udall & Ballou, back in 1920. T...

A geometric hand mirror designed by Lucien "Luc" Lanel for Christofle. This is a beautiful hand-mirror designed in Paris France during the art deco period by Lucien "Luc" Lanel for the house of Christofle, back in the 1930. The useful hand-mirror has been crafted with sharp geometric shapes in solid silverplate with polished finish. It is a very nice piece of decorative art and is fitted with an octagonal beveled mirror. Lucien "Luc" Lanel Luc Lanel (1893-1965) was a very talented sculpture and creator. Very talented designer and ceramist had received his training at the École des arts décoratifs in Paris. He worked mainly with silver or silver-plated metals as well as bronze for the companies Süe et Mare and - as head of the galvanoplastic department - for Christofle, Paris from 1920 to 1946. As a skilled illustrator, he was also responsible for the company's advertisements. Together with the furniture designer Jules Leleu, he received various commissions for interiors and cruise ships. As early as 1928, he created various ceramics in collaboration with his wife Marjolaine Giradet. After the end of the Second World War, the couple concentrated almost exclusively on ceramic work. In addition to regular participation in the Paris Salons and other exhibitions at home and abroad, he also appeared at the Exposition Internationale des Art Décoratifs et Industriels in 1925, as well as at the 1937 Paris World's Fair. His most important creation was the “Odulations” collection and other iconic designs created for the First-Class dining room and the Grand Bar of the great ocean liner the S.S. Normandie which was considered the epitome of Art Deco Design in every way. Country: Paris, France. Period: Art-Deco, 1930. Weight: 391.8 Grams, (0.40 Kg). Measurements: 250 mm by 103 mm by 16 mm (9.85 x 4.05 x 0.63 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with French marks; the maker's and manufacturer marks and signed as follows, "CHRISTOFLE". Condition: The overall condition of this Christofle hand...

The Classic Jumbo desk lighter with bridge scoring by the Clark Brothers. This is a very nice desk-petrol table lighter created in England during the art-deco period, back in 1930. ...

An art deco Zeppelin shaped desk cigar cutter. This is a very elusive and rare desk cigar-cutter and match-box holder created in Germany during the art deco period, back in 1920.The...

An art deco WWI Tank shaped desk cigar box humidor. This is a fabulous and rare desk cigar box-humidor created in France during the art deco period, circa 1918. The amazing piece is very decorative and designed in the stylized shape of the French WWI Saint-Charmond Tank. The cigar humidor has been crafted with geometric sharp lines in carved cedar wood and embellished with black and gray lacquers. It is fitted with a push lock and two hinges. French Saint-Charmond Tank The Saint. Chamond was a French heavy tank, the second model used by the French Army in World War I. Its design was inadequate and was conceived primarily because of a commercial rivalry. The war ended before it was replaced by the British Mark series tanks. Born of the commercial rivalry existing with the makers of the Schneider CA1 tank, the Saint-Chamond was an underpowered and fundamentally inadequate design. Its principal weakness was its Holt caterpillar tracks. They were much too short in relation to the vehicle's length and weight (23 tons). Later models attempted to rectify some of the tank's original flaws by installing wider and stronger track shoes...

A little salt cellar with lid designed by Cartier. This is a very cute little salt cellar with a lid created by the jewelry house of Cartier duri...

Chinese export tall tazza in silver by Hung Chong (circa 1830-1925). This is an impressive Chinese Export tall compote tazza created in the 19th Century, circa 1875. Masterfully cra...

Mechanical cigarette dispenser barman designed by Sudre. This is a fabulous and very rare piece of tobacciana, created in Austria by Sudre for Ro...

IMCO mechanical lighter made by the Julius Franz Meister Company. This is an amazing authentic petrol lighter original from the art deco period. This industrial piece was originally designed and patented by Hans Silverknopf and was made in Austria back in 1925-26 by the Julius Meister Company, JMCO commonly know as IMCO. This is the final 4th model storm thumbwheel, called IFA-1000. It was crafted in solid polished brass and is fitted with mechanical sliding elements. This lighter has the rare sub-variety in the snuffer, is rounded and domed on top. The function is very simple, the metallic wheel on the lighter, when pushed down by one's thumb, will rub against the ferrocerium to produce a scorching spark. Simultaneously, the petrol vape is released, which is vaporized (depressurized) as soon as it exits the container. This lighter is original not a reproduction and has been cleaned and polished to bring back his original splendor. IMCO The company was founded by Julius Franz Meister in 1907, the Julian Meister Co. (JMCO/IMCO) began as a button and metal goods factory in Vienna. Bernhard Silberknopf became a company partner during 1911. The factory began manufacturing lighters after World War 1. The first lighter model, the "Imko Feuerzeug" was patented in 1920 and several other models were produced during the early 1920s based on this patent. Hans Silberknopf patented the design for the famous "Ifa" Sturmfeuerzeug in 1925. IMCO produced other several models based on this patent. The design was copied by multiple U.S. and Japanese companies during the 1930s and 1940s and countless replicas have been produced. Frequently deceptively characterized as "trench lighters...

Desk table clock designed by Charles & Richard Comyns. This is a beautiful desk clock created by the top notch and prestigious silversmith company of Charles & Richard Comyns. The c...

A parrot pitcher designed by Alfredo Villasana. This is a very decorative hammered pitcher created in the city of Taxco Mexico at the silversmith atelier of Alfredo Villasana. A vin...

A 19th century enthroned Mazu Quan Ying from the Qing Dynasty. This is a beautiful antique sculptural figure of an enthroned Mazu Quan Yin, cast in bronze in high relief in the late...

Barman dispenser box with lighter designed by Ronson. An exceptional and very beautiful desk piece, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Lighter Co. during the art deco...

Pair of hands bowls designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa. This is a fabulous matching pair of bowls designed in Milano Italy by the architects Afra & Tobia Scarpa, back in the 1990. The ...

A late 19th century censer from the Qing Dynasty. This is a beautiful censer created in the late 19th century during the Qing Dynasty, circa 1890-1910. The censer has been designed ...

An Amida Nyorai Sculpture In Gilt Carved Wood from the Edo Period. This is a superbly refined carved wooden figure of Amida Nyorai (Amitabha), the Buddha of Infinite Light, with fab...

Aldunil gas lighter designed by Alfred Dunhill This is a very rare rectangular gas pocket-lighter, created in France for the Alfred Dunhill Company in Paris, back in the 1952. This ...

Japanese Meiji period netsuke. of a Yamabushi. This is an exceedingly beautiful and intricate carved netsuke, created during the imperial Japan in the Meiji period, back in he 1890....

Pocket petrol lighter designed by Elsa Peretti (1940-2019) for Tiffany & Co. The bean is one of the most iconic Elsa Peretti's designs, that she created for the Tiffany Studios, back in the 1970's. This petrol pocket lighter is one of her creations, crafted with a sportive casual look in solid brass. Weight: 46.95 Grams, (30.09 Dwt). Measurements: 62 mm by 29 mm by 15 mm (2.44 x 1.14 x 0.59 Inch). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed in full as follows, "©ELSA PERETTI 1982 TIFFANY & CO. BRASS". Elsa Peretti She was a very important and iconic American designer that joined Tiffany & Co in the 1974 and change the role of diamonds and color gemstones in fashion for the everyday wear and elevating the status of the sterling silver jewelry. Mostly using unusual gemstones and materials, all her creations are as modern today as ever. Collateral: This Elsa Peretti lighter...

Oversized sugar shaker designed by John Aldwinckle & Thomas Slater. This is a beautiful oversized sugar-shaker created in London England by the goldsmiths John Aldwinckle & Thomas S...

Modernist studio vessel in sterling silver. This is an absolute fabulous decorative vase, which was meticulously crafted with laminate pieces made up of sterling silver. The maker o...

GMT-Master Store Display Wall Clock. This is a very decorative wall clock depicting the wristwatch. The wall clock has been crafted in Switzerland with parts made up in stainless st...

A Dupont petrol lighter made in France. This is a very nice pocket petrol lighter created in Paris France during the post war period, back in the 1940's. The lighter has been produc...

A Columbia production dirigible cigarette desk box. This is a rare desk box of a Dirigible Cigarette Pack Holder created in America during the art deco period. This is a novelty ite...

Pair of Military officer's chests in crocodile leather. This is an exceptional pair of British military officer's travel trunk chest, created in England during the Victorian period,...

Presentation Tebako box from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912). Beautiful decorative presentation Tebako box from the Japanese Imperial Meiji period, circa 1880. This box has been meticulously crafted in a squared cushioned shape in wood with kara coating Kobayashi red lacquer, gilding, black lacquer and inlaid decorations of abalone shell, Raden. Tebako literally means "portable box", it is a toilet box containing the objects necessary for washing and make-up, especially blush mirror...

An Austro-Hungarian Empire cigars box in silver This is an amazing antique cigars box with wonderful eye appeal created in Europe during the Austro-Hungarian Empire period between t...

A gilded silver Milanese goblet with lapis lazuli. This fabulous jeweled goblet was created in Milano Italy, back in the 1960-1970. The goblet was masterfully crafted with baroque p...

An enameled decorative round box designed by Alexandre Marty, (1876-1943). This is an amazing beautiful round box created in Limoges France by Alexandre Marty, back in the 1945-1950...

Liquor flask bottle designed by James Dixon & Sons. Very handsome and handy liquor flask bottle, created in Sheffield England by the silversmith James Dixon & Sons, back in the 1904...

Table desk lamp designed by Oswald Schimmelpfennig. This is an unusual whimsical table lamp, created in Berlin Germany by Oswald Schimmelpfennig, back in the 1900. The antique lamp ...

A carved fluorite vase in wood stand. This is a beautiful decorative oblong flat vase created in the imperial China during the late Qing Dynasty period, circa 1880-1900. The piece h...

A centerpiece bowl designed by Martin Hall & Company. This is a beautiful neo classic center bowl created in Sheffield England by the Martin Hall & Company, back in the 1911. The ce...

A snuff box designed by Robert Mitchell. This is a fabulous antique pocket snuff-box created in Birmingham England by Robert Mitchell, back in the 1824. The unusual snuff box has be...

A burl wood pocket case designed by Cartier. This is a fantastic pocket box, created in Paris France by the jewelry house of Cartier, back in the 1920. The fabulous case has been ma...

An octagonal creamer jar designed by Wiwen Nilsson (1897-1974). This is a beautiful an elegant Scandinavian geometric jar created in Sweden by the artist silversmith Wiwen Nilsson, ...

Austrian desk striker of a race horse with a jockey. Fabulous art deco desk smoker's touch-tip striker, created in Vienna Austria during the Edwardian period, back in the 1915. The ...

Pair of enameled vases designed by Anton Michelsen. This is a gorgeous pair of enameled vases created in Copenhagen Denmark by the Anton Michelsen Co., back in the 1930. The vases h...

Fubako letters-box from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912). Beautiful decorative Fubako letters box from the Japanese Imperial Meiji period, circa 1900. This box has been meticul...

Scalloped center vase designed by Mario Buccellati (1891-1965). This is a gorgeous vintage scalloped center vase created in Milano Italy by the jewelry house of Mario Buccellati bac...

French Japonisme two tiers pedestal designed by Gabriel Viardot (1830-1906). This is a gorgeous antique two-tiers pedestal created in Paris France by Gabriel-Frédéric Viardot, betwe...

Pair of tall Victorian side pedestals jardinière in mahogany. This is a stupendous pair of Antique three-legged sides pedestals stands, created in England during the late Victorian ...

Large butsudan home altar with Amida Nyorai figure Edo Period (1600-1868) This is a beautiful Japanese wooden statue of standing Amida Nyorai Buddha, from the Edo period (1600-1868)...

A Dupont roller petrol lighter made in France. This is a very rare pocket petrol lighter created in Paris France during the post war period, back in the 1945. The lighter has been p...

A German cigar humidor box carved in oak wood. This is a fabulous oversized black forest humidor box created in northern Europe, most probably in Germany or Switzerland, back in the...

Pair of monumental skyscraper table lamps designed by Curtis Jere. These are a fabulous pair of monumental skyscraper table lamps created in America during the modernist period by t...

American Art Pottery Dragon Kiln Fired Vase designed by Paul Chaleff. This is a very large oversized American Art Pottery Vase created by Paul Chaleff, back in 1986. The art pottery...

An art deco tall desk-lighter designed by Cartier. This is a beautiful and very rare desk-club petrol lighter, created in Paris France by the atelier-Frontin for the jewelry house o...

Ballerina figure with Ronde-Light lighter designed by Ronson. This is a beautiful desk lighter, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Lighter Co. during the art deco per...