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Ronson Newark 1929 Art Deco Steel RonDeLight Table Lighter Black & Blue Lacquer

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A ball table lighter designed by Ronson. Very beautiful RonDeLight Junior desk lighter, created in Newark United States by Art Metal Works Inc. for The Ronson Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1929. This is a very unusual lighter designed with wonderful art deco patterns and crafted in solid steel with a main spherical body similar to a billiard ball. It is embellished with black and blue (rare) lacquer creating a great contrast with the polished steel. It is 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 vintage condition. Weight: 216.90 Grams, (0.47 Pounds). Measurements: 57 mm by 57 mm by 70 mm (2.25 x 2.25 x 2.75 Inches). Marks: Stamped with the maker's mark in United States and signed, "RONSON DE-LIGHT US PAT.RE.NO.19023 ART METAL WORKS INC NEWARK NJ USA US PAT.RE.NO.19023 RONSON DE-LIGHT FILL HERE 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. Figures-242 & 261 Page-242 & 261 For this model-lighter illustrated. Note: This 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 vintage lighter is very good. Beside the little normal wear, is in working condition, with minimal nicks and bums. This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity. INVENTORY REF: D040124MNNJ/.8967
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 2.75 in (6.99 cm)Width: 2.25 in (5.72 cm)Depth: 2.25 in (5.72 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Chrome,Lacquer,Steel,Lacquered,Polished
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1929
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. The overall condition of this vintage lighter is very good. Beside the little normal wear, is in working condition, with minimal nicks and bums. This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
  • Seller Location:
    Miami, FL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: D040124MNNJ/.89671stDibs: LU8303239100582
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