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Sold for: £30
A collection of vintage writing instruments and pocket lighters including examples by Parker and Ronson. The writing instruments comprise three ballpoint pens, two featuring dark blue barrels with brushed steel style caps and one finished entirely in brushed steel, alongside a single black fountain pen. One pen is housed in a brown and clear plastic presentation case bearing the Parker name and logo in white, accompanied by a printed instruction leaflet titled To convert to a Cartridge Pen. The lighters include a silver toned Ronson Varaflame model in a satin lined case, an Avenger Kingsway gas lighter in a black case, and a loose textured silver toned lighter. The group also features a miniature novelty camera style lighter, housed in a blue satin lined box with a white outer card box. This miniature device is marked K.K.W. CAMERA-LIGHTER around the lens housing and includes a built-in compass and a tripod mount. A partially visible mark on the base reads OCCUPIED JAPAN.
Condition report:
The collection shows varying degrees of wear across the lot. The Ronson and Avenger lighters exhibit surface oxidation, pitting, and significant plating wear to the metal bodies (photo 1). The loose silver toned lighter shows surface scratches and tarnishing (photo 3). The novelty camera lighter displays tarnishing to the metal components, though the compass appears intact (photo 2). The pens show light surface scratching and minor wear to the clips. The presentation cases show scuffing and staining to the interior linings, particularly the Ronson case (photo 3). All items are sold as untested for working condition.
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