Lot 640 , An S.J. Dupont gold plated and Chinese lacquer Gatsby Versailles cigarette lighter

An S.J. Dupont gold plated and Chinese lacquer Gatsby Versailles cigarette lighter, with mask, coronet and trellis work decoration, signed and numbered 1965/2686, 63mm.
£600-800

Condition:
Minor nicks and surface scratches to the metal in general. Small graze to the metal on the top of the lighter. Lighter not producing a flame. S.T. Dupont, drawing inspiration from the splendours of the residence of King Louis XIV in Versailles, created this limited edition lighter, finished in white Chinese lacquer and decorated with golden arabesques and other royal symbols like a golden sun, the emblem of Louis XIV. Launched in 2006, and limited to only 2686 individually numbered pieces.

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