Continental US Tobacco Accessories

Very large Japanese lighter created by Swank.

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...

Beautiful antique brass Irish Setter dog figural ashtray dating from the 1920s. Signed on the back. Made by Virginia Metalcrafters. Made of cast brass and has a wonderful patina. In ...

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...

A large beautiful and unique vintage wrought iron ashtray on a stand in the form of a sailing ship. The ship features a classical dragon and a match box holder. USA, Circa 1920s Me...

Vintage Turkish enameled Bohemian glass hookah base vase. Clear and gold enameled Bohemian glass hookah base, or flower vase. Bohemian glass hookah ...

Beautiful cut crystal clear glass ashtray decorated with a cut star design. Wonderful fashionable glass multifaceted ashtray or decorative object Heavy clear handcut etched crystal...

A Hungarian porcelain ashtray and loose cigarette vessel holder set, Mid-Century Modern, circa early to mid-20th century, Hungary by Hollohaza. Set has a triangular shape with gold a...

Used Zippo Lighter featuring a highly polished case with a 1955 Cadillac Emblem Design on the front and back with Display Case & Manual. This is a ...

A very rare Scottish snuff mull with carved water buffalo with ears and eyes. At the opposite end a silver thistle with opening for snuff. Circa 1...

Vintage 1929 Art Deco "Rondelight Junior" flint table lighter by Ronson featuring enameled black ball with chrome accents.

Elegant carved bald eagle on wood base pipe holder / stand / rest by Dunhill, circa 1950s. The eagle has amazing carved detail and I believe is made of wood (if not wood, it is some ...

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...

An oversized fun lighter. This is an oversized lighter created during the mid-century modernist periods between the 1960 and 1970. The piece has been made in the shape of a common w...

Nude Greek Goddess spelter metal torch tip table lighter featuring a nude flapper gilded in bronze. The urn next to her contains the oil and striker with the...

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...

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...

Mid-Century Modern transparent art Glass lighter with Chrome hardware from the 1970s, made in Japan. Marked Japan at the Chrome part. A beautiful Desk A...

Art Deco gilt sterling silver mounted boars tusk cigar cutter with a thumb-push cutter mounted to the tusk and finished with a finely reeded collar. Markes: Sterling / Solingen / Ger...

Ronson Art Deco Combination Humidor and Touch Tip Table Lighter. This Art Deco smoking accessory is a combination humidor box and touch tip lighter by...

19th century cast iron & maple tobacco cutter / shredder Once used for cutting and shredding tobacco. Today it can be used for decorative purposes. ...

An Italian matchbox case with ceramic 'Amalfi' coast decorative tile, circa mid-20th century, Italy. A beautiful, colorful Italian ceramic tile with Amalfi coast scene holding four (...

Outstanding, limited edition, hand carved, estate European Turkish meerschaum pipe is in unused, pristine condition and is a rare and very fine smoking collectable for a pipe aficion...

Berk of London Velvet Slippers Size 9. by Berk of Burlington Arcade, London Men luxury hand-made, leather-soled velvet loafers, aristocratically hand embro...

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.

19th Century Turned Wood Tobacco Jar. Attractive and skillfully made 19th Century turned Lignum Vitae tobacco pot with lid. The treen with fitted, turned lid has a center raised fi...

Vintage Mid-Century Modern ceramic ashtray by Edith Heath Mid-Century Modern large vintage pottery ashtray by Edith Heath for Heath Ceramics....

A very prestigious example of fine craftsmanship, a Cigar or 420 Cellar with four drawers, totaling places for 48 cigars or more. The original key unlocks your favorite cigars - esp...

This outstanding showpiece has been meticulously crafted and then coated in a rich, thick, ebony lacquer. Numerous classic design elements include the broken pediment above a single...

Antique Chinese Black “sea pine” snuff bottle of a rocky outcropping with a fish and crayfish in relief, 4 inset green shell eyes, hollowed interior. Jadeite stopper with brass colla...

Vintage Postmodern chrome table lighter Kogen Japan Piezo, 1970s Postmodern vintage chrome table lighter. Removable lighter portion is marked Piezo on top and Kogen on bottom Vintage mid century modern 70s table lighter. Does not work. Great decorative collectible rare vintage table lighter...

Super charming piper holder featuring a world map design and two indentations that hold the bowls of the pipe. Certainly a very functional piece that is elegant enough to sit on a co...

Art Deco Vintage 1940s Aluminum Block Lift Arm Side Wheel Cigarette Lighter 2.13 x 1 W x .63 Original unrestored vintage preowned condition. Selling as is untested. Refer to images....

Arts and Crafts Wrought Iron Stand with Glazed Tile designed as a smoking/drink stand. Colorful glazed Mexican/Californian tile triangle. The stand is enameled in a bluish grey with ...

Royal blue opaque enameled Bohemian glass hookah base, or vase. Bohemian glass hookah base with overlay enameled in yellow, amber, green, red, and white with additional gilt. The elegant bell shape bowl huqqa’s base...

Extra large sterling silver cigar humidor prototype custom-made by a renowned gunsmith. Measures: 18 inches wide by 12 inches deep by 4 inches high on four bone feet. Sterling silver...

A rare art deco mechanical bartender. Engraved gold metal figure raises to display contents. Steel and brass. Germany, circa 1930s.

Antique metal scroll document holder, circa 1900 Antique metal scroll holder, circa 1900. The cylindrical container with relief scenic repoussé work dec...

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

An enticing pottery design by Victoria Littlejohn, hand thrown Dish with a wonderful neutral oatmeal color glaze with a central red orange crystalline thick glaze surrounded by a cri...

Vintage hinged lidded hexagonal box by Don Shoemaker, Senal.

Wonderful Postmodern rich deep hued yolk yellow deep dish cigar dish/ashtray. Small flea bite to bottom rim, almost invisible when in use. Retain original label, artist unknown. Smal...

Ascot Florentine Dagger Lighter Letter Opener Paper Weight. This is a very unique lighter letter opener comes in original box and sheath. America, 1952,...

A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period humidor or cigar box By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Sterling silver on patinated bronze, with cedar lined interior. Measures: 8....

A simple and sophisticated crystal cigar ashtray. A compliment to the bar, smoking room, desk or work station. Can be used for cigars, or 420... and also can be a pocket tray r cat...

A small Italian alabaster marble ashtray with animal paw feet in the Regency style, circa 1960s, Italy. A convenient mini ashtray with protective gold gilt metal rim around top with ...

Wood sculpture/cigarette lighter by Myron "Mike" Nevelson (1922-2019), son of Louise Nevelson, circa 1950. Myron's work is seldom seen. This would be a rare example of his talent. ...

Exotic Macassar wood Cigar box brass handles glass cover. 7.75 h x 18 w with handle box 16. X 11.25 d No label- attributed style of Dunhill Preowned original vintage Refer to listed ...

Edwardian Period, sterling silver-mounted threaded crystal match striker, London, year-hallmarked for 1901, believed to be Henry James Freeman - maker. Has full sterling silver match...

Antique Japanese Lacquer Cigarette Set Bamboo with silver fan shaped insert at top style of Nagata Tomijiro Tray 7.63 w x 6 d x .75 h Box 5.75 w x 4.25 d x 2.13 h Original vintage co...

A yacht desk lighter made in England This beautiful desk lighter, was created in England during the mid-century period, back in the 1950. Crafted in the shape of a yacht, carved in ...

This is an extraordinary and decorative Victorian period Dragon / Griffin form cigar lighter tankard, Acting as table top cigar holder/humidor. Prussian, (Austrian), late 19th centu...

Circa 1950 Made in Switzerland made by Brilux and distributed by Dunhill. Beautifully made brass lighter with spring lift arm flint mechanism where the spring is contained in a shaft...

Rare 1920s Mr. Jiggs Smoking Stand – Bringing Up Father This antique 1920s smoking stand is an exceptional representation of Mr. Jiggs, the beloved character from Bringing Up Fathe...

A desk lighter clock designed by Polaire Paris. A beautiful desk lighter-clock, created in Paris France by the Alphonse Brun company know as Polaire Paris, back in the 1938. This pi...

Belle Époque Bronze Game Bird Matchstrike by Franciszek Jozef Kucharzyk Artist/Sculptor: Franciszek Jozef Kucharzyk, Polish (1880-1930) This exquisite Belle Époque bronze game bird matchstrike is a remarkable piece by Franciszek Jozef Kucharzyk, a master sculptor known for his fine craftsmanship and attention to naturalistic details. The early 20th-century piece features a beautifully cast game bird with its wings partially spread, standing atop a textured naturalistic base. The sculpture is finely detailed, capturing the lifelike movement and intricate featherwork of the bird. Designed as a functional yet decorative object, this match strike includes an indented catch-all area measuring 7 inches wide by 2 inches deep, making it perfect for holding matches or small trinkets. A dedicated striking surface is integrated seamlessly into the design, allowing for practical use while maintaining its artistic appeal. The rich patina enhances the depth and warmth of the bronze, reflecting the timeless elegance of the Belle Époque era. This piece would make a striking addition to any antique collection, hunting lodge, or period-inspired interior. Whether displayed as a sculptural accent or used for its original purpose, this rare find is a testament to Kucharzyk's skill and artistry. A wonderful example for collectors of sporting art, bronzes, or fine decorative objects. Overall measurements: 8 inches wide x 7 inches high x 5 inches deep The bronze match holder...

Post-World War II chrome table lighter with striking stepped base with geometric lines and elegant detailing and featuring "Hotel Schwarzer Bock Logde VIP Wiesbaden" along the front ...

Elevate your collection with this superb Victorian-era English tobacco jar, expertly crafted from richly grained solid oak and adorned with a silver-plated lid and handle. The cylind...

1980s black leather and glass square ashtray. Black embossed faux croc leather with removable heavy glass inset ashtray. No brand stamp or makers mark.

A combined ash receiver, cigar and cigarette holder made of cast patinated copper in the form of a cabin cruiser boat issued US design patent 87,647 in 1932 to R. U. Scarponi of 1929...