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A collection of vintage metal and plastic cigarette lighters including examples by Ronson and Mosda. The group features seven lighters of various forms and finishes. One silver-tone lighter with a textured grid pattern is housed in a red cardboard box printed Ronson Comet Varaflame gas; the lighter base is impressed with a rectangular mark containing the letters S and M flanking a central flame motif, alongside a circular stamp reading MADE IN AUSTRIA. A second silver-tone lighter with an engine-turned finish bears the same Austrian S M flame motif and circular MADE IN AUSTRIA stamp to the base. A third lighter is impressed to the polished base plate with the characters PAT. NO 387103 MOSDA STREAMLINE MADE IN ENGLAND. Two further lighters carry Ronson marks: one featuring a dark brown textured leather-effect wrap is stamped RONSON REG. TRADE MARK MADE IN ENGLAND PATENTED with additional text reading OPEN FOR FLINT, while a plain silver-tone model is stamped RONSON REG. TRADE MARK MADE IN ENGLAND and BRIT. PAT. 621570. The collection also includes a novelty lighter with a red plastic top and a clear amber-coloured plastic body containing a silver-tone coin, and a red textured lighter decorated with circular medallions featuring maple leaf motifs.
Condition report:
The collection shows varying degrees of age-related wear across all pieces. The red cardboard box for the Ronson Comet model is heavily damaged with significant tears, creases, and losses to the card (photo 1). The grid-pattern lighter shows surface scratches and minor tarnishing to the metal (photo 7). The engine-turned Austrian model has light surface scratches and oxidation to the base plate (photo 8). The Mosda Streamline lighter shows general surface scratches and scuffing to the base (photo 3). The brown leather-effect Ronson lighter exhibits scuffing to the wrap and tarnishing to the metal components (photo 6). The plain Ronson lighter shows heavy tarnishing and scratches to the base (photo 5). The novelty coin lighter has visible surface scratches to the clear plastic body (photo 9). The items appear complete but have not been tested for mechanical functionality.
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