Dunhill silver Rollagas lighter with three gold stripes on body. Includes original case.

Box Size: 2 1/4 x 4 x 1 in.

Lighter Size: 1 x 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.

#2263 . 

Alfred Dunhill Limited (known simply as dunhill) was developed by Alfred Dunhill (1872–1959) after he inherited his father’s saddlery business on London’s Euston Road in 1893. Alfred Dunhill developed a line of automobile accessories called “Dunhill’s Motorities,” including car horns, lamps, leather overcoats, goggles, picnic sets and timepieces. In 1904 Dunhill patented a “Windshield Pipe” to help a driver smoke while driving. Dunhill’s first tobacconist and pipe shop opened in 1907 on Duke Street. He retired in 1920, leaving the position of managing director and president to his brother Alfred-Henry, then daughter Mary, and finally his grandson Richard. In the mid-1950s, Dunhill produced one of the first butane gas lighters. The Rollagas was patented in 1956 and mass production began in 1957. This design has remained relatively unchanged since and was regularly used by James Bond in both print and on the screen. By the late 1970s, Alfred Dunhill was offering a range of 3,500 luxury products in more than 20 stores around the world. Dunhill is currently owned by Richemont Holdings Limited and managed by CEO ad interim Andrew Holmes.