S.T. DUPONT Haute Creation / Exclusive Collection Double Dragon Lighter

Double Dragon Exclusive Ligne 2 Lighter / 016758

• Body of the lighter with twisted red Chinese lacquer & yellow gold finishes

• Fashioned from bronze with hand applied yellow gold color patina

• Fashioned from bronze with 1N yellow gold finishes

• S.T. Dupont by Tournaire signature & Numbering XX/88

• Double flame cigar burner

• Dimensions: 81 x 41 x 23 mm

• Weight of the lighter: 200 g

• Base dimensions: 20 x 80 x 55 mm

• Base weight: 212 g

• Total height: 91 mm

Limited to 88 pieces worldwide

It is long said that the empress and concubines of the Qing Dynasty were in different ranks and statuses, but when someone was conferred the title of empress or concubine, she would be granted a seal as an indication of her status. Made of pure gold, the double dragon knot decorates the gracious seal of “the empress” bearing seal-script Chinese and Manchu characters”.

The S.T.Dupont’s magnificent Double Dragon is inspired by the Imperial Qing dynasty golden seal used during the era of the Forbidden City. For the last 3,000 years these seals have played an important role in both official and private spheres. The earliest examples of seals date way back to the 11th BC to the Shang dynasty (BC 16th-11th c.) from the archeological sites at Anyang.

S.T. Dupont, in collaboration with Tournaire, has hand-crafted the exclusive and prestige versions that entail writing instruments and lighters in bronze with a new twist of red Chinese Lacquer and gold finish.