Royal cypher ‘Aquarium’ by Dunhill, 1953
Price Code: SOLD
Reference: 5917
A unique gold-plated ‘Aquarium’ table lighter, the perspex body decorated using the highly skilled intaglio technique, where the design is built up in reverse, features the Royal cypher for Elizabeth II Regina in gold set against a deep Royal blue background.
Made as a special commission for the present Queen’s coronation in 1953, the lift arm and mechanism in gold-plate, and the base stamped DUNHILL.
Length: 4½ inches (11 cms).
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