Lot
105
Lot 105
A FIGURAL CIGAR LIGHTER, SIGNED A. ARNAUD, JAMES HENNELL BAR...
Hammer
£2,000
A FIGURAL CIGAR LIGHTER, SIGNED A. ARNAUD, JAMES HENNELL BARCLAY, LONDON 1884. The detachable bundle of cane forms a reservoir for fuel with a pull off lid and a pincer type taper to take the flame to a cigar. The back of the figure has a facsimile signature 'A Arnaud' for Charles Auguste Arnaud (22 August 1825 – 6 September 1883). The wooden base on three ivory ball wheels.
32 cm.
1301 g. weighable silver
Ivory Exemption Certificate Submission Reference:MAM515VF
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There is no obvious mark on the main body of the sculpture, the reservoir is marked - see additional photos
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