S.T. Dupont - Pocket lighter - Silver plated

This rare petrol lighter by S.T. Dupont dates from the 1940s to the early 1950s. It belongs to the very first pocket lighters produced by the French luxury brand, even before the well-known gas lighters hit the market from 1952. This model operates in the classic way with a wick and lighter fuel.

The engravings on the bottom reveal a lot about its age: The cursive inscription “S.T. Dupont Paris” and the French note “Breveté tous pays” (Patented in all countries) are typical of that era. The individual serial number above was still hand-punched, letter by letter. The digits in the photo sitting slightly crooked is an important authenticity feature.

On the bottom there is also only a single, large screw. When you turn this out, you gain direct access to the tank with the wick and the cotton into which the petrol is filled. The lighter is serviced and in a restored or unused condition. The flint is not in the lighter and the wick is dry and clean, which is important for international transport; after inserting a flint and filling with petrol it is ready for use, or one can place it as an investment in a display case.