Vintage
1954 Wedgwood Blue Jasperware Table Lighter & Ashtray Set | Ronson Royalty | Vintage Mid Century Smoking Accessories
$94.49
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DetailsFOR SALE ☞ Vintage 1954 Wedgwood blue Jasperware table lighter with Canadian Ronson mechanism and matching circular ashtray, featuring classical white relief decoration.
DESCRIPTION ☞ An attractive mid-century table lighter and matching ashtray set dating to 1954, featuring traditional English blue Jasperware pottery produced by Wedgwood and a metal lighter mechanism manufactured by Ronson of Toronto, Canada.
The cylindrical lighter is finished in Wedgwood's characteristic matte powder-blue Jasperware, ornamented with applied white bas-relief scenes depicting figures and imagery drawn from classical mythology. Among the decorative details are winged figures, a horse, draped figures, and elaborate neoclassical flourishes.
The lighter is fitted with a silver-toned metal automatic striking mechanism, with the original manufacturer's markings and patent information stamped into its underside. The ceramic base is impressed WEDGWOOD, MADE IN ENGLAND, and 1954.
Accompanying the lighter is a coordinating circular blue Jasperware ashtray featuring a shallow recessed centre, radiating fluted decoration, raised white scrolling ornament around the inner border, and a repeating foliate pattern around the outer edge. The underside bears the Wedgwood manufacturer's mark.
The set corresponds to the Ronson Royalty series of table lighters produced during the 1950s, when decorative English pottery was frequently combined with metal smoking accessories for use in homes, offices, and sitting rooms.
The lighter retains its Canadian-manufactured mechanism, stamped RONSON, TORONTO, CANADA, together with Canadian patent information dated June 15, 1948, and U.S. Patent No. 2,481,195.
An appealing example of mid-century English ceramic craftsmanship, suitable for a collection of vintage smoking accessories, decorative pottery, or period desk furnishings.
Both the lighter and matching ashtray are included in this listing.
DIMENSIONS ☞ (approximately)
Matching ashtray:
Diameter: 11–12 cm (4½–4¾ inches)
Height: 1–1.5 cm (approximately ½ inch)
Table lighter:
Height: 6.5–7 cm (approximately 2½–2¾ inches)
Diameter: 5 cm (approximately 2 inches)
Overall height when displayed together: approximately 8 cm (3¼ inches).
CONDITION ☞ Good vintage condition with age-related wear consistent with a decorative smoking accessory dating to the mid-20th century.
The blue Jasperware retains its characteristic matte finish, with minor surface scuffs, scattered dark marks, and light accumulated discolouration. Some dark residue is visible within the raised white relief decoration, particularly around the detailed figures.
The matching ashtray displays light surface marking, particularly within its recessed centre and around the circular inner edge. The decorative white border remains well defined.
The metal lighter fitting exhibits surface scratches, tarnishing, and areas of oxidation consistent with age and previous handling. The cork-like protective ring remains attached to the underside of the lighter.
No obvious chips or cracks are visible in the ceramic components.
The operational condition of the lighter has not been confirmed. It is offered as a vintage collectible without a guarantee of working functionality and may require servicing or replacement of consumable components before use. -
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