Jean Schlumberger
Cigarette Lighter

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DesignerDesigned by Jean Schlumberger (American, born France, 1907–1987)American, born France, 1907–1987

ManufacturerMade by Tiffany & Co. (American, established 1837)New 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

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Department

Rienzi

Object Type

METALWORK

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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