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Ronson 1937 Art Deco Heart Lighter Faux Tortoise Lacquer And Chromed Steel
About the Item
Heart shaped lighter designed by Ronson.
This an extremely rare heart shaped pocket petrol lighter, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1937. This is a very unusual lighter, originally designed by Louis V. Aronson and model 5594, Made with wonderful geometric patterns and embellished with the rare and desirable Faux Tortoise lacquer, creating a great contrast with the polished steel. It is very well made with solid construction and great attention to details. Urban K. Cummings note in his book, this is a very rare lighter and a must have for any serious collector of Ronson lighters. Actually, this model is pictured in the center of the cover of his book.
Ronson Catalogue: Model number 5594.
Model: Heart shape lighter.
Inventor: Louis V. Aronson.
Manufacturer: Ronson Art Metal Work.
Weight: 40.95 Grams, (25.45 Dwt).
Measurements: 48 mm by 42 mm by 13 mm (1.89 x 1.65 x 0.52 Inches).
Marks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed, "RONSON US PAT.RE.NO.19023 RONSON ART METAL WKS INC NEWARK NJ US PAT.RE.NO.19023".
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. Figure 45 Page 45. For this lighter illustrated.
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 lighter is very good with very minor looses. Small dent in the border This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
INVENTORY REF: D021124XMEN/.9837
- Creator:Louis Vincent Aronson (Designer),Ronson Art Metal Works (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 1.89 in (4.81 cm)Width: 1.65 in (4.2 cm)Depth: 0.52 in (1.33 cm)
- Style:Art Deco (Of the Period)
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- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1937
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. The overall condition of this lighter is very good with very minimal looses. Small dent in the left border This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
- Seller Location:Miami, FL
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