Silver Plated Golf Lighter, Fore!
Silver Plated Golf Lighter, Fore!
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Art Deco Enturn Pewter Golf Ball Table Lighter - 'FORE!'.
An unusual and highly decorative vintage English golfing table lighter by Enturn Pewter, dating to the 1930s, featuring a real golf ball mounted within a metal cradle above a substantial, stepped pyramidal base. The golf ball (a Dunlop No.2) has an attractive square mesh patterned surface with small red number '2' markings, whilst the front of the base is boldly embossed with the familiar golfing warning 'FORE!'. The geometric design and silver-coloured pewter construction give the piece a distinctive Art Deco appearance.
The reverse is clearly stamped 'ENTURN PEWTER', 'MADE IN ENGLAND' and 'PAT. No. 373219', confirming its English manufacture and registered patent number. Originally designed as a novelty table or desk lighter, this charming piece of golfing memorabilia would have made an amusing and practical accessory for a gentleman's study, smoking room or golf clubhouse.
A particularly appealing example of pre-war golfing memorabilia, combining an unusual sporting design with the craftsmanship and styling of the Art Deco period. An excellent display piece for collectors of antique golf accessories, novelty lighters and early golfing ephemera.
Dimensions:
1900-1949
Circa 1930
Metal
England
Enturn Pewter
Displays surface wear and patina consistent with age. Lighter mechanism not working.
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 has an attractive square mesh patterned surface with small red number '2' markings, whilst the front of the base is boldly embossed with the familiar golfing warning 'FORE!'. The geometric design and silver-coloured pewter construction give the piece a distinctive Art Deco appearance.The reverse is clearly stamped 'ENTURN PEWTER', 'MADE IN ENGLAND' and 'PAT. No. 373219', confirming its English manufacture and registered patent number. Originally designed as a novelty table or desk lighter, this charming piece of golfing memorabilia would have made an amusing and practical accessory for a gentleman's study, smoking room or golf clubhouse.A particularly appealing example of pre-war golfing memorabilia, combining an unusual sporting design with the craftsmanship and styling of the Art Deco period. An excellent display piece for collectors of antique golf accessories, novelty lighters and early golfing ephemera.){kind=link}