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Ronson 1936 Art Deco Maltese Machine Age Small Dial Clock With Touch-Tip Lighter

About the Item

A Maltese clock & touch tip lighter designed by Ronson. This is an extremely rare Ronson Maltese clock Touch-Tip lighter. This is a very iconic piece made in 1936 at Newark, New Jersey in the United States by the Ronson Art Metal Works Inc. This touch tip lighter began a very successful era for Ronson Touch Tip series of lighters which pushed out the strike lighters from the market. This fabulous Art Deco / Machine Age design was crafted with streamline patterns. Solid construction in polished chromium plate and parts of the metal body are treated with brown lacquer and the lighter base is padded with green felt. This surely is a very decorative piece and a great conversation item in gorgeous and exceptional preserved and almost mint condition. This is the version with the small dial and is illustrated at the Cummings book as very rare. This piece was used in 1941, in the Hollywood movie titled The Maltese Falcon, there the nick name for this specific model. Weight: 901.4 Grams, (1.98 Pounds). Measurements: 105 mm by 64 mm by 95 mm (4.12 x 2.50 x 3.75 Inches). Marks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed, "RONSON TOUCH TIP US PATS. 1,986,754-DES PAT. 97,247 BRITISH PAT. APPLY FOR CANADA PAT. 349,148 NEWARK NJ-USA-ART METAL WORKS INC". With all supportive Ronson stickers and labels at the bottom. 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. Page 182 For this clock touch tip lighter illustrated as figure 182. Note: This model is the Ronson combination clock Touch-Tip lighter. It was produced between the 1936-1938 and was originally retailed for $16.50 back in their days. Note: This piece is empty of any flammable, gas or butane substances and is ready to be ship by any carrier. The clock needs to be serviced and cleaned. All aesthetic is in great vintage / antique condition with very minimal trace of wear and use. Condition: The overall condition of this Maltese piece is very good. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to any part. This clock tip lighter has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity. INVENTORY REF: D051324MMCM/.6529

Creator:

Ronson Art Metal Works (Manufacturer),Louis Vincent Aronson (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 3.75 in (9.53 cm)Width: 4.12 in (10.47 cm)Depth: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)

Style:

Art Deco (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Lacquer,Steel,Hand-Crafted,Lacquered,Polished

Place of Origin:

United States

Period:

1930-1939

Date of Manufacture:

1936

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. The overall condition of this Maltese piece is very good. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to any part. This clock tip lighter has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.

Seller Location:

Miami, FL

Reference Number:

Seller: D051324MMCM/.65291stDibs: LU8303239700972

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