Jean Schlumberger
Cigarette Lighter

ManufacturerNew York, established 1837
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Cigarette Lighter
Date1940s
PlaceFrance
MediumGold, ruby, and emerald
Dimensions5/8 × 5/8 × 4 3/16 in. (1.6 × 1.6 × 10.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number96.1326
Non exposé

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
Provenance[Schlumberger, Inc., New York]; purchased by Mr. Harris Masterson III, November 9, 1951; given to MFAH, 1996.
Exhibition History"Extravagant Objects: Jewelry and Objets d’Art from the Masterson Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Rienzi, November 18, 2017–July 26, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked on the interior lighter: "SCHLUMBERGER"

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