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Ronson USA 1935 Art Deco Black Lacquered Desk Box With Octette Touch Tip Lighter

About the Item

Desk double box with handles and touch tip designed by Ronson. Very beautiful desk box with handles, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1935. This is a rare double box with handles and two lids with round tubular pulls. Fitted with a removable iconic Octette Touch Tip lighter. It was designed with strong geometric patterns and crafted in solid steel with is embellished with black lacquer, creating a great contrast. The interiors are lined up with natural cedar wood. Extremely well made and solid construction with very nice care and attention to all details. This surely is a very decorative piece and a great conversation item in great condition. Weight: 1814.37 Grams, (4 Pounds). Measurements: 342.9 mm by 114.3 mm by 104.10 mm (13.5 x 4.5 x 4.10 Inches). Marks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed, "FASHIONED BY RONSON NEWARK NJ US PATS 1.986754-2.118.692 BRITISH PAT 435.667-PAT. IN CANADA 1935 NEWARK NJ-USA-ART METAL WORKS INC. RONSON-TOUCH-TIP ". The Ronson lighter 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. Literature: Urban K. Cummings, Ronson, the World's Greatest Lighter : Wick Lighters 1913-1966 Bird Dog Books, California. 1992. For similar boxes. Note: This model was produced in two colors, black or brown with reference numbers 83J151 and was originally retailed back in the 1930's for 9.70 USD. Note: This touch tip piece is empty of any flammable, gas or butane substances and is ready to be ship by any carrier, Condition: The overall condition of this box is excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to any part. This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity. INVENTORY REF: D050223SINH/.1285

Creator:

Ronson Art Metal Works (Manufacturer),Louis Vincent Aronson (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 4.1 in (10.42 cm)Width: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)Depth: 4.5 in (11.43 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 4

Style:

Art Deco (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Chrome,Lacquer,Steel,Hand-Crafted,Polished

Place of Origin:

United States

Period:

1930-1939

Date of Manufacture:

1935

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. The overall condition of this box is excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to any part. This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.

Seller Location:

Miami, FL

Reference Number:

Seller: D050223SINH/.12851stDibs: LU8303235086422

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