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RONSON 1935 Machine Age Pudding Bearer Ballerina With Baby Ronde-Light Lighter

$1,398per set
£1,068.85per set
€1,231.09per set
CA$1,959.03per set
A$2,187.07per set
CHF 1,145.99per set
MX$26,771.87per set
NOK 14,554.10per set
SEK 13,722.67per set
DKK 9,187.78per set
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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 period, back in the 1935. The piece is Ronson-16105, also known as the "The Pudding Bearer" and depict the figure of a ballerina walking to the right and holding the iconic Ronde-Light Lighter. Crafted in solid plated steel, chromed steel, black lacquer and mounted in a rectangular cedar wood base. This desk-piece is very decorative and will be a great conversation item. It is in gorgeous and exceptional preserved condition. Model: Ronson-16105, Ballerina carrying a baby RoneLight lighter. Period: Art-Deco. Date: United States, 1935. Materials: Chromed steel, felt, black lacquer and wood. Weight: 974.8 Grams, (624.87wt). Measurements: 165 mm by 160 mm by 64 mm (6.5 x 6.30 x 2.5 Inches). Marks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed, "RONSON NEWARK NJ-USA-ART METAL WORKS INC. RONSON BABY RONDELIGHT ". 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. Literature: Urban K. Cummings, Ronson, the World's Greatest Lighter: Wick Lighters 1913-1966 Bird Dog Books, California. 1992. Illustration 275, page 206 for this model illustrated. Note: This lighter is empty of any flammable, gas or butane substances and is ready to be ship by any carrier, Condition: The overall condition of this Ronson piece 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: D031425AIEL/.7091
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)Width: 6.3 in (16.01 cm)Depth: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Chrome,Lacquer,Steel,Wood,Carved,Lacquered,Polished
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1935
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. The overall condition of this Ronson piece 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: D031425AIEL/.70911stDibs: LU8303244641092

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