POMELLATO - Lighter - .925 silver

Vintage Pomellato cigarette lighter case in 925 silver, an interesting collectible object from the historic production of Milanese house accessories.
The item is signed Pomellato and bears inside the hallmarks for 925 silver and the identifying hallmark of the Milan silversmith ★ 164 MI, attributed to Egidio Nicoletti, Milan, a historic silverware workshop.
This is a type of Pomellato accessory that is now out of production and hard to find, particularly interesting for collectors of the brand and of Italian vintage design.
The cigarette lighter case is made entirely of silver and features a simple, sculptural form, with a hinged lid. It retains its patina, small scratches and original signs of use, consistent with the object's age and clearly visible in the photographs. It has not been aggressively polished, in order to preserve its original character.
Weight: about 38 g.
Private provenance. The object comes from the family of a historic Pomellato authorized retailer.
A small and unusual example of Pomellato production outside jewelry, interesting both as a collectible object and as a testament to Italian design and silverware of the 20th century."