American Tobacco Accessories

A gorgeous antique bronze match box holder featuring symbols of the Zodiac By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 4.5"W x 4.5"D x...

A beautiful and unique vintage Hollywood Regency brass and chrome ashtray featuring floral swags and a gorgeous flower in the center. USA, Circa 1940s Measures: 6.5"W x 5.75"D x 5...

Desk elephant Striker Lighter designed by Ronson. The striker lighters made by Ronson are famous under collectors. This extremely rare desk Striker Lighter was created in New Jersey United States by The Art Metal Works for The Ronson Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1935. Designed in the shape of an Elephant made in polished solid chromed steel attached to a oval black base. The colored plastic tusks were named Ïvoroid” by Ronson. Weight: 597.5 Grams, (1.32 Pounds). Measurements: 82.55 mm by 91.44 mm by 116.84 mm (3.25 x 3.60 x 4.6 Inches). Marks: Signed with the maker's mark label, "FASHIONED BY RONSON". Ronson 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...

Mid-20th century american cased sterling silver flip matchbook cover/match holder by Tiffany & Co. By: Tiffany & Co. Material: metal, silver, silver plate, sterling silver Technique...

This antique chrome ashtray stand is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The ashtray stand features a hand-carved and hand-painted stylized parrot and has a unique polished and stacked marble base...

Rare 1964 Mid-century designed world table lighter by Broyles & Associates featuring casted copper world plate on resin body. Text on bottom of the li...

A gorgeous antique gilt bronze match box holder featuring symbols of the Zodiac By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 4.5"W x 4....

A rare and elegant piece from the golden age of American design, this original 1940s Avedon tabletop lighter showcases the iconic Streamline style in sterling silver. Created by Avedon New York, a prestigious luxury brand founded in 1941, the lighter reflects the company’s reputation for exquisite craftsmanship and timeless sophistication. The Avedon Lighter...

Vintage Art Deco Silver Cigarette Case. Very good condition.

Vintage Art Deco Silver Cigarette Case by Elgin MFG. CO. Sterling silver. Very good condition.

Vintage Wise & Son sterling silver Cigarette Case with 14k gold inlays. Very good condition.

Original late 1920s red enamel tabletop lighter features a classic lift arm design Made in France. This large tabletop lighter is in working order and is sure to add class to any roo...

A striking and highly detailed sterling silver match safe, this c. 1910s example attributed to Blackinton features a bold raised depiction of a whimsical chauffeur gripping a steerin...

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. The beared can be us...

A cigar holder, sterling 925/1000. Made of smooth silver in the shape of a cigar with a lid, a lapis lazuli, cabochon cut, is set at the end. The edge of the bezel and the profile of...

A gorgeous antique gilt bronze match box holder featuring symbols of the Zodiac By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 4.5"W x 4....

Equestrian cigar box with space for matches. Perfect desk piece. Engraved with racing horses. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 19...

Handcrafted Bruce Fox cast aluminum large collectible square cigar ashtray Rare vintage cast aluminum signed "GIN BUTLER"..."an original by Bruce Fox " Circa 1950's or 60's, serving "butler" tray for your poker nights, each corner has a place for a total of 4 drink glasses, and 4 large grooves for resting cigars, has a great King card emblem in center, Large server...

An art deco petrol lighter designed by Naldun. Very beautiful and useful petrol lighter, created in America by the Naldun Company, back in the 1930. It was crafted as a slider piece in the art deco style, with an octagonal shape in solid .925/.999 sterling silver. Embellished on top with an Essex glass piece depicting the intaglio carving of a horse. It is in great shape with minimal trace of wear, with no dings, marks or bumps. The Essex glass piece is in perfect shape with remains of all the vibrant colors. Weight: 16.40 Grams, (10.51 Dwt). Size: Octagonal Small. Measurements: 15 mm by 15 mm by 43 mm (0.59 x 0.59 x 1.70 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, the mark for the assay of the silver and signed, "NALDUN REG. MADE IN U.S.A PAT. PEND. STERLING". Essex Glass Essex crystal pieces are formed from a rock crystal cabochon (polished domes of rock crystal with a flat base), an image or motif is then reverse carved into the flat base, and then painted, to give them impression of a three dimensional object or image encapsulated in the cabochon when viewed from above. Production of a reverse crystal intaglio begins with the mining and cutting of fine rock crystal from Brazil or Madagascar. A well-formed cabochon is the key to a beautifully made reverse intaglio and the tedious process of hand polishing it to perfection had to be completed before the design work could begin. A watercolor rendering of the image was painted on the underside of the cabochon and an oil and diamond dust mixture was used along with up to 250 scribing tools to carve the design into the interior of the crystal “…the deeper the carving the more pronounced trompe l’oeil effect.” Once the carving was established the painting process began with extremely fine brushes and paint working in reverse to create incredibly detailed images. This process of carving into the back of the cabochon is sometimes referred to as reverse intaglio, not be to mistaken with intaglio, which is designed to be viewed from the same side on which it is carved, unlike Essex crystal. Particularly when the image is of something which is itself small in reality, such as an insect, they can be very convincing when created by skilled craftsman. Thomas Cook was believed to be responsible for introducing them to Britain from the continent in the 1860s, and there were initially sold by Hancock’s in London. During the same period the artist William...

A very rare and vintage New York City relic. No chips, No handling damage. However this example does have some manufacturing defects that are all Photo'd.

Three organic ceramic bowls or ashtrays, that loosely stack. Black, Brown and Tan. All three signed, M.Negoro, and two with additional Alfred University...

A wonderful tennis themed ashtray by a small outfit out of Columbia Pennsylvania, called Bruce Fox Designs. Appears to be unused.

Geometric Art Deco box designed by Chase Usa Co. Beautiful Streamline geometric box, created during the Art Deco period by the Chase USA Co., back in the 1930. This trinket box ha...

Greenburg Black Art Deco Black Glass Terrier Ashtray

Machine Age Copper and Steel Smokeless Ashtray featuring streamline styling with geometric accents. The ashtray features a solid copper construction with a polish steel interior with...

This very unique lighted smoker's stand is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in North America, likely the United States, in approximately 1950 in an Art Deco style. This smoker's stand is done in chromed metal with a streamlined and stylized jet fighter airplane suspended between the cast handle and table top. The base is nicely pierced and decorated with geometric designs and is accented by a molded glass dome light done with marbled colors. The light turns on and off with a switch on the base and the electrical elements have been completely restored. There are some numbers or marking of some type under one wing of the plane, which are likely a model number. This is a very rare and unique model for these airplane ashtray...

Desk table lighter designed by Samuel E. Ghinn. This is a superb and very rare table desk semi automatic petrol lighter, created in Cincinnati Ohio by Samuel E. Ghinn, back in 1923. This lighter was manufactured at the S.E. Guinn Mfg. Co. with geometric patterns in solid polished brass. The ignition mechanism is semiautomatic, with a very unusual and complicate system. Guinn is best known for his distinctive automatic table and desktop Bell Lighters, Samuel Guinn was an important early American designer and manufacturer. Guinn's first lighter design was patented in 1917, an automatic ferrocerium sparking attachment for gas kitchen stoves. His first full automatic petrol lighter design was patented in 1923, more than three years before the more famous Ronson "one motion" design. Guinn patented several variations of his original lighter design during the mid 1920, reflecting both mechanical improvements and different design variations targeted for home and commercial use. Lighter production continued until the early 1930s when the company went bankrupt, Guinn passed away in 1935. This piece is very gorgeous with an outstanding look and great eye appeal. This will be a great conversation piece and magnificent important addition to any tobacco or lighter collector. Weight: 1,465.3 Grams, (3.23 Pounds). Size: Large table desk...

Gorgeous vintage ashtray with a glowing splash in yellow, green and brown colors. Classic Mid-Century Modern round ashtray in yellow green and brown glazed ceramic, the outside is painted brown but not glazed. The ceramic tray is in good condition. This could make an interesting retro trinket tray or small relish dish...

W.J. Campbell designed this art deco cocktail smoker in 1934 for the Climax Machinery Company of Indianapolis. The smoke stand and ashtray feature a ci...

Amazing 1950s sculptural ashtray created in the MCM period in San Francisco. Small studio craft, low numbers produced. Signed.

Vintage Traditional Mallard Duck Motif Leather Tobacco Humidor Jar. Vintage tobacco humidor square box in cognac color leather wrapped. Circa 1...

Wonderful 1950s functional design, and such an ingenious and sculptural piece. Also with a domed glass inset.  

Mid-Century LM Cigarette Advertising Sign. Still with Bright Colors, and age appropriate wear. This is an authentic vintage sign, and it is mar...

This very well executed hand-carved smoking pipe is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1920 and done in an American Craftsman style. The pipe stem is composed of vulcanite with a silver plated band. The pipe features asvery detailed and realistic carving of a Confederate soldier...

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...

This hand-crafted ceramic ashtray is signed with an illegible signature, but presumed to have originated from the United States, possibly California, and dating to approximately 1965...

American Folk art wooden "CIGARS" sign from the 1920's. Great old Store Trade sign. Wood cut to cigar shape. Lettered in Gold Paint. In good conditions, it was a in doors sign. Perfect for any cigar smoker. Cigars History: A cigar is basically dried tobacco leaves that are rolled and wrapped by other tobacco leaves in order to give you a full tobacco smoking experience. Cigars are becoming more popular all around the world recently because they are exposed to a pop culture where a lot of famous people like Michael Jordan and Arnold Schwarzenegger smoke them. In order to understand why cigars have become very well-known, we need to take a good look at their history and where they came from. That way, we can truly understand this pop phenomenon. Here is a brief history of cigars. Origin of Cigars The exact origin of cigars is not entirely known but historians believe that cigars were first invented by the ancient Mayans. The ancient Mayans would collect tobacco leaves and wrap them up in a plantain leave in order to smoke it. An ancient Mayan pot...

Decorative chrome Art Deco Round Ball lighter on a black enameled stepped base with a chromed figural sculpture of a ball player in mid-throw. This matchin...

Green marble canister with cream veining features a brass and stainless steel lid. Originally a cigarette holder, it would be perfect for it's intended use or a vessel for q-tips or ...

Made by Houzex, this brown and green slag ashtray features a spelter metal sculpture of a nude flapper girl smoking a long pipe. This is a great example o...

Art Deco bronze and sterling silver cigar humidor made by the Heintz Metal Art Company. Lined with cedar the rectangular bronze box has a mottled brown patina with the lid having an ...

Carved out black marble ashtray, revealing nicely placed circular white veining. Has an imperfection / chip near one of the cigarette notches, shown in image 3, bottom left notch.

Unusual Art Nouveau woman, relief carved wood and metal pipe holder wall plaque. Stunning nude, wonderful detailing.., bronze mounted, hand forged pipe holders, carved wood match hol...

6 and a half inch round dish ashtray with cork bottom, and makers markings.

This very large and colorful placard sized store display sign was presumed to have been made in the United States for the Gran Habano Cigar Company of Honduras in the 1960s to advert...

Stunning 1930s Art Deco silver cigarette case with Gold inlay by Marathon, straight out of the golden age of Hollywood! It features gold pin stripes on a silver body with geometric p...

An Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau cast and gilt bronze Cigar Cutter by, Tiffany Studios decorated in an aztec like pattern and finished in its original gold doré finish. The...

Stunning Art Deco, Machine Age aluminum cigarette lighter collection, new or old stock, never used, all in perfect working order. Beautiful design, polished aluminum sculptures...

Fun little self standing decor, uncommon spittoon ashtray. Nice patina to brass, and the denting is not too bad, mostly on the bottom. Made in England by Nestor.

Mechanical cigar cutter for tobacconist counter with spring mechanism to clip 5 cent cigars at the time of sale. Made of chrome metal and enamel. Allen R. Cressmans Sons. Philadelphi...

This sterling vintage Dunhill Service Lighter, crafted from 925 sterling silver, dates back to the World War II era and was made in the USA. Known as a trench or military lighter, it...

An Art Deco Era Sterling Silver smoke set, an ashtray and match book holder, made for personal use while traveling, circa 1920-1930. This set fits neatly into a jacket pocket. For ...

Wonderful Edith Heath for Heath Ceramics white and brown 4 slot ashtray dating from the 1960's. In excellent condition with no chips, no nicks, no repairs and is signed on the unders...

Heavy bronze striker/lighter with snake on martini glass or hygieia symbol for health. Marked; Siegfried DDD (30) McMXXXVII (1937) No flint included, so not making fire, sold as-is...

Fantastic transitional piece, arts & crafts to art deco captured in this ashstand. Fabulous mixed metals create a very pure and interesting stand. Match Holder opposite the ashtray....

Double desk box with lighter designed by Ronson. An exceptional and very beautiful desk box, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Co. during the art deco period, back i...

Original 1950 West German polished brass semi-auto table lighter by Augusta Lift Table Lighter Company. Simply pull up on the lighter and push back down to igniting the flame. The...

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...