18k Gold Objets d'Art and Vertu

Le Must de Cartier Very Rare Royking Lighter, 18k Gold Plating & Enamel Inlay Cartier “Royking” lighter. Circe 1970 CARTIER Roy King Rollagas, a Uniq...

Le Must de Cartier Very Rare Royking Lighter, 18k Gold Plating & Enamel Inlay Cartier “Royking” lighter. Circe 1970 CARTIER Roy King Rollagas, a Uniq...

Cartier “Royking” lighter. Circe 1970 CARTIER Roy King Rollagas, a Unique RARE example of a ROYKING designed Cartier Rollagas lighter made circa 1970's, 18K Gold Baroque Inlay with Red lacquer, mint condition. Roy King emblem on top side part of Cartier. The Lighter Includes original Cartier case. ROY KING, who has died aged 87, was a leading British watch designer and jeweller, with customers ranging from Saudi princes to The Beatles and Tom Jones. King began his career at the age of 14 as an apprentice goldsmith and diamond mounter in Hatton Garden. By 21 he was foreman of a workshop, creating one-off pieces which readily found buyers (including members of the Royal Family) through Bond Street jewellers. Much of his work in the 1930s was also as an uncredited manufacturer for names such as Rolex, Cartier, Asprey and Garrard. After the war, King began to design and make watches under his own name. When restrictions on the import of Swiss watch movements were lifted in 1960, King decided to integrate these into his own designs, recognising that, whoever the manufacturer might be, people still wanted "Swiss Made" moving parts. He signed an exclusive agency agreement with Bueche-Girod, the Swiss movement makers, which left him free to design the exterior of the pieces as he wished. He also began to make watches with...

Cartier “Royking” lighter. Circe 1970 CARTIER Roy King Rollagas, a Unique RARE example of a ROYKING designed Cartier Rollagas lighter made circa 1970's, 18K Gold Baroque Inlay with Red and Blue lacquer, mint condition. Roy King emblem on top side part of Cartier. The Lighter Includes original Cartier case. ROY KING, who has died aged 87, was a leading British watch designer and jeweller, with customers ranging from Saudi princes to The Beatles and Tom Jones. King began his career at the age of 14 as an apprentice goldsmith and diamond mounter in Hatton Garden. By 21 he was foreman of a workshop, creating one-off pieces which readily found buyers (including members of the Royal Family) through Bond Street jewellers. Much of his work in the 1930s was also as an uncredited manufacturer for names such as Rolex, Cartier, Asprey and Garrard. After the war, King began to design and make watches under his own name. When restrictions on the import of Swiss watch movements were lifted in 1960, King decided to integrate these into his own designs, recognising that, whoever the manufacturer might be, people still wanted "Swiss Made" moving parts. He signed an exclusive agency agreement with Bueche-Girod, the Swiss movement makers, which left him free to design the exterior of the pieces as he wished. He also began to make watches with straps...

Cartier “Royking” lighter. Circe 1970 CARTIER Roy King Rollagas, a Unique RARE example of a ROYKING designed Cartier Rollagas lighter made circa 1970...

Rare Vintage Cartier RoyKing 18K Gold inlay and White Enamel Circa 70s White Enamel 18 Gold inlay Baroque design Cartier “Royking” lighter. Circe 1970 CARTIER Roy King...

A rare Roy King 18k and enamel cigarette lighter, the rounded oblong body with hinged foliage-engraved lid and 'target' body, marked beneath '18k' with signature, 2.75" (7cm) high. Roy King, (1913-2000), was a leading British watch, jewellery and accessories designer. He designed lighters for Dunhill amongst others, and clients included actors, the British Royal family...

Cartier Roy king lighter. CARTIER Roy King Rollagas, a Unique RARE example of a ROY KING designed Cartier Rollagas lighter made circa 1970's,...

A rare Roy King 18k and enamel cigarette lighter, the rounded oblong body with hinged foliage-engraved lid and 'target' body, marked beneath '18k' with signature, 2.75" (7cm) high. Roy King, (1913-2000), was a leading British watch...