Cartier - Lighter - Silver, Silver plated
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Description from the seller
Cartier Paris – early gas lighter – circa the 1950s – working
An original Cartier Paris gas lighter from the early gas era, manufactured in France in the early to mid-1950s.
Description
Elegant, rectangular Cartier lighter with a finely guilloché surface. The piece bears the inscription “PARIS,” a stamped serial number (69461D), and a French workshop punch mark, as was common on Cartier supplier parts of that era.
The lighter is fully functional.
Technology
• Gas lighter (butane)
• early, robust gas mechanics
• classic ignition with a friction wheel
• operational (ignites reliably)
Material
• silver-plated metal
(probably brass/nickel silver)
• no solid silver (no government-minted silver fineness coins available, which is correct for this model)
• Total weight approx. 100 g
Dating
Manufacture: ca. 1950–1958
• early Cartier workshop model
• clearly ahead of the Must de Cartier series
state
• good, genuine vintage condition
• age- and wear-related scratches and
Patina present.
• no structural damage
• Original and functioning mechanism
• no case, no box, no papers
Special features
• authentic Cartier-Paris piece from the early gas lighter phase
• Verify the serial number and the workshop punch marks to confirm originality
• classic, understated design without later brand logos
Cartier Paris – early gas lighter – circa the 1950s – working
An original Cartier Paris gas lighter from the early gas era, manufactured in France in the early to mid-1950s.
Description
Elegant, rectangular Cartier lighter with a finely guilloché surface. The piece bears the inscription “PARIS,” a stamped serial number (69461D), and a French workshop punch mark, as was common on Cartier supplier parts of that era.
The lighter is fully functional.
Technology
• Gas lighter (butane)
• early, robust gas mechanics
• classic ignition with a friction wheel
• operational (ignites reliably)
Material
• silver-plated metal
(probably brass/nickel silver)
• no solid silver (no government-minted silver fineness coins available, which is correct for this model)
• Total weight approx. 100 g
Dating
Manufacture: ca. 1950–1958
• early Cartier workshop model
• clearly ahead of the Must de Cartier series
state
• good, genuine vintage condition
• age- and wear-related scratches and
Patina present.
• no structural damage
• Original and functioning mechanism
• no case, no box, no papers
Special features
• authentic Cartier-Paris piece from the early gas lighter phase
• Verify the serial number and the workshop punch marks to confirm originality
• classic, understated design without later brand logos
Details
Era
1900-2000
No. of items
1
Manufacturer/ Brand
Cartier
Serial number
69461D
Material
Silver, Silver plated
Country of Origin
France
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
In working order
Yes
Width
25 mm
Length
70 mm
Depth
12 mm
Period
1950-1960
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