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LOT 79 Ω

A Rolls-Royce sterling silver desk lighter by Saunders & Shepherd, presented as a Christmas gift for 1934,

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Lot 79Ω

A Rolls-Royce sterling silver desk lighter by Saunders & Shepherd, presented as a Christmas gift for 1934,

A Rolls-Royce sterling silver desk lighter by Saunders & Shepherd, presented as a Christmas gift for 1934,

hallmarked London 1934 under base, machine turned hexagonal pillar surmounted with a miniature Spirit of Ecstasy, with patented lever striking mechanism having undergone a recent professional refurbishment and providing a good spark, 16cm high, the front of base engraved with initials 'R.H.'.

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This desk lighter was one of a series commissioned and presented by Rolls-Royce Ltd as a Christmas gift for 1934 to selected dealers and distributors of UK Rolls-Royce motor cars, and part of a set of 11 different Christmas gifts in total presented in the years 1926-1937, after the successful introduction of the Phantom I.
Recipients of desk sets included Clyde Automobiles of Glasgow, Watson of Liverpool, Cockshoot of Manchester, Rippon Bros of Huddersfield, Car Mart of London, Roltes of Maidstone and Croal of Edinburgh.

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