1920s Dunhill Gold Watch Lighter

Elegant vintage 1928 9-carat gold watch lighter by Dunhill, the luxury cigarette brand. An ideal ornament for the dinner table. Probably the most famous of all high-end lighter companies, Dunhill lighters are works of art, making them highly collectible today.

During the 1920s-1940s, smoking was a far more ubiquitous and widely accepted habit than it is today, considered glamorous and sociable. There was much etiquette around smoking, and a good host was expected to provide ashtrays and matches for their guests.