There are two different versions of this wick lighter. The lighter has three different patterns: a tulip scroll around the top, pearl like bead around the middle and fan like pattern going down the edge. It is silver-plated and the base is padded with green felt. The lighter has a very robust construction which made it very durable and widespread. The production ceased in 1961 when the new Queen Anne with the Varaflame insert was introduced into the world market. This model was first manufactured in 1936 in Newark, New Jersey, USA, than also in the UK. The lighter was named after Queen Anne of Great Britain, who reigned from 1702 to 1714. Visionary designers such as Isamu Noguchi - one of the most prolific and protean creative forces of the 20th century - popularized the idea of tobacco accessories as art with projects such as his decorative ashtrays.ĭiscover an extensive collection of antique, new and vintage tobacco accessories for your home today on 1stDibs.The Ronson Queen Anne lighter was a very popular wick lighter, especially in the US in the 1940's and 1950's. Old glass ashtrays, which are quite popular and easily found in free-form, organic shapes, can be a purely decorative final touch when styling a coffee table. While ashtrays might not immediately strike you as interesting and provocative objects that deserve to be part of your decor, these accessories have taken on all manner of forms and styles over the years. A sleek vintage cigarette case or lighter can introduce some pizzazz to the shelves of your home library or any other surface where you display your collectibles.
These tools are useful, but, as part of a 19th-century upgrade for your contemporary desk, antique tobacco accessories are also a fun way to integrate personal expression into your workday. There are guillotine cutters, cigar scissors, V-cutters and punch cutters. Depending on the size and type of cigar, a cigar cutter is also an important accessory for the consummate cigar smoker. Humidors safely store cigars at the right temperature so they don’t retain moisture and deteriorate in quality. Antique, new and vintage tobacco accessories are not typically works of art, but, even if you’ve kicked the habit, an ornate mid-century modern ashtray, bronze cigar cutter or Art Deco cigarette case - collector’s items, all - will prove to be a unique accent piece for your bar cart, coffee table or mantel.Ĭigar connoisseurs know the value of a good cigar box or humidor.
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