Fine Modern & Antique Arms - July 2022 : Sale A0722 Lot 319
ELEY-NOBEL FOR C.S. ROSSON, NORWICH A BRASS PETROL CIGARETTE LIGHTER IN THE FORM OF A SHOTGUN CARTRIDGE,

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ELEY-NOBEL FOR C.S. ROSSON, NORWICH
A BRASS PETROL CIGARETTE LIGHTER IN THE FORM OF A SHOTGUN CARTRIDGE,
circa 1930, the blue enamelled body printed with 'THE MONVILL, LOADED ONLY BY C.S. ROSSON & CO, GUNMAKERS, NORWICH', imitation top-card marked 'ROSSON, NORWICH' (shot size obscured), the body sliding off to reveal the thumbwheel lighter, the base stamped 'ELEY-NOBEL'

Provenance: When introduced in 1927, C.S. Rosson themselves spelt the name of the depicted cartridge 'Monville' making this possibly a factory error



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Estimate £100-200