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WW2 Sterling Silver Vintage Dunhill Military Trench Service Lighter
WW2 Sterling Silver Vintage Dunhill Military Trench Service Lighter

WW2 Sterling Silver Vintage Dunhill Military Trench Service Lighter

By Dunhill

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Known as a trench or military lighter, it features Dunhill’s iconic lift-arm mechanism, allowing for convenient one-handed operation—a practical innovation for soldiers in the field.

Category

1940s American Vintage Military Lighters

Materials

Silver

Vintage 'Military Tank' Lighter
Vintage 'Military Tank' Lighter

Vintage 'Military Tank' Lighter

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H 2.5 in W 4.75 in D 2.5 in

Vintage 'Military Tank' Lighter

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a military tank. Rotating gun turret with a lighter inside.

Category

1970s Japanese Vintage Military Lighters

Materials

Metal

Rare WW2 Military Jeep Cigarette Case with Lighter and Ashtray
Rare WW2 Military Jeep Cigarette Case with Lighter and Ashtray

Rare WW2 Military Jeep Cigarette Case with Lighter and Ashtray

Located in New York, NY

The trailer is an ashtray, while a pair of handles twist to open the lighter at the jeeps front. It is likely functional, but would need a replacement flint.

Category

20th Century German Vintage Military Lighters

Materials

Aluminum

DUNHILL 1940 Service Petrol Pocket Lighter In Solid 925 Sterling Silver With Box
DUNHILL 1940 Service Petrol Pocket Lighter In Solid 925 Sterling Silver With Box

DUNHILL 1940 Service Petrol Pocket Lighter In Solid 925 Sterling Silver With Box

By Alfred Dunhill

Located in Miami, FL

A service lighter designed by Alfred Dunhill A beautiful military American service lighter, created by the subsidiaries of Alfred Dunhill in the United States during the WW-2, betwe...

Category

1940s American Art Deco Vintage Military Lighters

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Silver Plated WW2 Novelty 'Jerrican' Table Lighter, French, 1940s
Silver Plated WW2 Novelty 'Jerrican' Table Lighter, French, 1940s

Silver Plated WW2 Novelty 'Jerrican' Table Lighter, French, 1940s

By Clodion France

Located in London, GB

A very unusual ‘military chic’ novelty table lighter, known as the ‘Jerrican’, made to resemble a WW2 petrol can.

Category

1940s French Other Vintage Military Lighters

Materials

Silver Plate

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Vintage Military Lighters For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of vintage military lighters available for sale. Each of these unique vintage military lighters was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, aluminum and plastic. Vintage military lighters have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of vintage military lighters to choose from, but at 1stDibs, mid-century modern and Art Deco vintage military lighters are of considerable interest. Vintage military lighters have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Walter Baier Company, Aldo Londi and Alfred Dunhill are consistently popular.

Finding the Right Tobacco-accessories for You

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.

Cigar connoisseurs know the value of a good cigar box or humidor. Humidors safely store cigars at the right temperature so they don’t retain moisture and deteriorate in quality. Depending on the size and type of cigar, a cigar cutter is also an important accessory for the consummate cigar smoker. There are guillotine cutters, cigar scissors, V-cutters and punch cutters. 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. 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.

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. 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. 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.

Discover an extensive collection of antique, new and vintage tobacco accessories for your home today on 1stDibs.

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