ALFRED DUNHILL (BRITISH 1872-1959): A rare ‘Aquarium’ table lighter, circa 1950s, the perspex body enclosing hand-painted scenes of R.M.S ‘Caronia’ at sea, the side panels featuring seagulls in flight, with silver plated lift-arm marked DUNHILL, the underside engraved "DUNHILL LIGHTER".

4.5cm high x 10cm wide

Notes: Launched in 1947 from Clydebank, by Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip. "I name this ship Caronia, may God bless her and all who sail in her." 4th January 1949 saw her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, arriving on the 11th January and met by a flotilla of ships firing water cannons. The globetrotting RMS Caronia, aka ''The millionaire''s yacht,'' Caronia was a favourite cruise ship and was legendary. Caronia had one of the largest funnels ever built on a ship until the advent of the SS United States.