John Lennon’s Signed Rolls-Royce Cigarette Lighter & Certificate of Authenticity

This pair of automobile bud vases are unsigned, but presumed to have been made in England in approximately 1920 in the period Art Deco style. The vases are done with a thick clear glass in a fluted form, with marigold iridescent or carnival glass accents around the bulbous tops. These bud vases were used in luxury cars, and these came from an automotive collector with various Rolls Royce items, which these were included in. The Rolls Royce ashtray...

Text on bottom: Trademark MARATHON Made in U.S.A. 4 1/4" x 2 5/8" x 5/8"

Partners in life and art. Intimate portraits of John and Yoko. Renowned for his sensual, provocative images, Kishin Shinoyama is one of Japan’s most controversial and acclaimed artists, at once hailed by critics and charged for public indecency. Photographing everything from antiques to porn stars, Shinoyama is particularly recognized for his work with pop icons and celebrities, and the rare, private moments he captures with very public personalities. Through his lens, world-famous faces often reveal an unexpected openness and vulnerability. This capacity for ease and intimacy is perhaps most poignantly expressed in his beautiful series of photographs of Yoko Ono and John Lennon, shot at Ono’s request for the cover and promotion of the couple’s celebrated 1980 album, Double Fantasy...

Sphere table cigarette lighter in 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver and translucent fire enamel on guilloché, in a modern contemporary style. Piezoelectric mechanism. Dimensions d...