Ronson USA 1939 Art Deco Cigarette Dispenser Lacquered Desk Box With Touch Tip Lighter
Art deco dispenser box with lighter designed by Ronson.
An exceptional and beautiful desk box, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Metal Works Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1939. This is a very rare box made in three-dimensions with one hinged squared lid and an integrated touch tip lighter. It was designed with strong geometric patterns and crafted with parts made up in solid stainless steel, a reticulated plastic lucite and polished bronze. Embellished with brownish lacquer, creating a great contrast and the interiors are finished with round brushed Fiorentine patterns.
It is extremely well made with a solid construction and with very nice care and attention to all details. This surely is a very decorative collectors piece and a great conversation item. In gorgeous and exceptional condition, almost mint.
Weight: 1,814.50 Grams, (4 Pounds).
Measurements: 152 mm by 133.3 mm by 88.9 mm (6.0 x 5.25 x 3.5 Inches).
Marks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed, "-RONSON-TOUCH-TIP US PATS 1986,754- BRITISH PAT APPL'D FOR-CANADA PAT.349.108 ART METAL WORKS INC NEWARK NJ, USA-"
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 1913-1966 Bird Dog Books, California. 1992. For this exact model Illustrated.
Provenance: Mr. Urban Cummings, the author of the book, Ronson, the World's Greatest Lighter.
Collateral: It is accompanied with a folded card, stating this piece was part of the collection of Urban Cummings.
Note: This model was produced in two colors, black or brown.
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 box is excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is in superb mint condition with no damage to any part. This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
INVENTORY REF: D032623AOSH/.1131
