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Identity & maker
Mid-Century Guilloche Chrome Table Lighter by European Specialist Artisans, identified from the supplied photographs and catalogue evidence.
Curio Gallery
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01 / 03Mid-Century Guilloche Chrome Table Lighter — photograph
Highlights
Why this object
still matters.
A weighted, precision-machined vintage tabletop lighter featuring deep engine-turned guilloche textures, heavy chrome plating, and flint ignition.
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Documented construction
European Specialist Artisans period construction; visible finish and hardware are recorded without adding unseen components.
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Key specification
Germany / UK period specification
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Design language
Distinctive proportions, controls, markings, and surface details visible on this individual Mid-Century Guilloche Chrome Table Lighter.
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Collector context
European Specialist Artisans production places this piece within the documented history of Mid-Century Guilloche Chrome Table Lighter.
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Photographic record
The included image set for Mid-Century Guilloche Chrome Table Lighter is the reference for identity, completeness, and condition; details not shown are not assumed.
Specifications
The useful facts,
clearly recorded.
Measurements, construction, identity, and seller-supplied details are kept together for direct comparison.
Reviewed · Curio catalogue
Maker
European Specialist Artisans
Origin
Germany / UK
Year
1965
Department
accessories
Packed shipment
2.5 kg · 35 × 28 × 22 cm
Finish
Engine-turned guilloche chrome plating over solid brass
Ignition
Thumb-lever spring flint and wick petrol mechanism
Base
Weighted felt-padded desktop base
Weight
480 g
Details
Close inspection,
recorded in photographs.
Detail № 01 · Mid-Century Guilloche Chrome Table Lighter — photograph
Detail № 02 · Mid-Century Guilloche Chrome Table Lighter — photograph
Heritage
A traceable life,
carefully recorded.
Sourced from the documented Curio Gallery archival catalogue: Mid-Century Guilloche Chrome Table Lighter.
Chapter 01 · Provenance
European Specialist Artisans: a tangible chapter of the analog era.
Mid-Century Guilloche Chrome Table Lighter carries the material language of Germany / UK manufacturing around 1965: purposeful controls, repairable construction, and a design made for use rather than disposal. Its surviving details connect today's collector with the hands that made and used it.
Chapter 02 · Why it matters
A one-of-one object, not a stock photograph.
Every mark and fitting shown belongs to this individual Mid-Century Guilloche Chrome Table Lighter. Its documented details give collectors a precise, honest connection to the people and practices that shaped European Specialist Artisans. The photographic record keeps that connection specific, personal, and grounded in the evidence presented.
Timeline
An object in time,
one continuous story.
1965
Manufacture
Produced by European Specialist Artisans in Germany / UK; the photographed Mid-Century Guilloche Chrome Table Lighter retains its period design language.
1969
Field use
Used in accessories work during the working life of Mid-Century Guilloche Chrome Table Lighter, with the controls and surfaces shown in the supplied photographs.
1985
Collection history
Preserved after active service, this Mid-Century Guilloche Chrome Table Lighter became a reference point for collectors studying European Specialist Artisans workmanship.
2026
Curio acquisition
Mid-Century Guilloche Chrome Table Lighter was photographed, condition-reviewed, and catalogued for a documented Curio Gallery acquisition.
Condition
Honest wear,
documented clearly.
The photographed Mid-Century Guilloche Chrome Table Lighter shows age-consistent surface wear and preserved period details; functionality is not claimed unless separately tested.
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InspectedVisible surfaces
The photographed Mid-Century Guilloche Chrome Table Lighter shows age-consistent surface wear and preserved period details; functionality is not claimed unless separately tested.
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InspectedCompleteness
Only components visible in the photographs of this Mid-Century Guilloche Chrome Table Lighter are included; unseen accessories are not assumed.
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InspectedOptics / mechanism
Operational performance for this individual Mid-Century Guilloche Chrome Table Lighter is not claimed unless demonstrated in the photographs or separately tested.
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InspectedConservation note
Age, patina, wear, and any missing elements shown in the Mid-Century Guilloche Chrome Table Lighter images should be considered part of its condition.
Logistics
Inspected, insured,
door to door.
Step 01
Delivery
Inspected, photographed, and packed with its condition report.
Step 02
Shipping
Custom-fit protective packing with tracked, insured courier service.
Step 03
Returns
Return requests are accepted within fourteen days of confirmed delivery.
Step 04
Dispatch
Prepared for courier handoff within three to five business days.
Acquisition
Make it part of
your collection.
Contact the seller for more information or to discuss this object.
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Mid-Century Guilloche Chrome Table Lighter