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DUNHILL: A GOLD PLATED SOLID SILVER MONEY CLIP c.1985

DUNHILL: A GOLD PLATED SOLID SILVER MONEY CLIP c.1985 A 20th Century gold plated solid silver money clip by Dunhill, England. Made in an elegant, simple design with an engine turned pattern. Presented with its original box, hardly ever seen as they are usually discarded, Hallmarked English Sterling (925 standard), year 1985 (l), Maker Dunhill. CONDITION In Excellent Condition Some history about the world renowned maker: Dunhill. Alfred Dunhill Limited was developed by Alfred Dunhill after he inherited his father's saddlery business on London's Euston Road at the age of 21 in 1893. Alfred Dunhill developed a line of automobile accessories called "Dunhill's Motorities". This first collection included car horns and lamps, leather overcoats, goggles, picnic sets and timepieces, which provided the company with the strap line of "Everything But The Motor". Within a few years, the business moved towards the luxury market with the opening of two Dunhill Motorities stores in Mayfair. In 1904 Dunhill had patented a "Windshield Pipe" to help a driver smoke while driving. Dunhill's first tobacconist and pipe shop opened in 1907 on Duke Street. Dunhill retired from the business in the 1920s, 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. 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 round the world.

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DUNHILL: A GOLD PLATED SOLID SILVER MONEY CLIP c.1985

Estimate 100 - 150 GBP
Starting price 100 GBP

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