Murano Faceted Green & Amber Sommerso Glass Block Lighter *UK ONLY*

Please note - this is a UK only listing, as lighters, even empty and not working, cannot be posted overseas and will be seized by customs. Any overseas customers trying to buy this item will have to have their order cancelled and refunded, minus processing fees which are not refundable, so PLEASE do not ignore this notice and try to buy anyway.

Description

Here is a wonderful Venetian glass lighter, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. In a stunning combination of green glass cased in a band of amber glass, which is further encased in an angular block of clear glass, using the renowned Venetian sommerso technique.

Several Murano factories have made sommerso glassware in this faceted style, including Mandruzzato, Bucella Cristalli, Campanella, Oball, and V. Nason. Like with most sommerso glass, many inexperienced or untrustworthy sellers would attribute this to a Flavio Poli design for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, but there is no evidence that SVA ever made these (none shown in their factory catalogues, and none found with their labels) and plenty of evidence that other factories did. If other sellers that often make this mistake read this, please, fix your descriptions, and stop misleading your buyers.

Size

Measures approx 4 inches tall by 3.25 inches in diameter at widest point.

Condition

Excellent condition, no chips or cracks.

Please note - I'm selling this as not working / decorative only, as there is no spark when operated, I assume the flint is missing. I'm not a smoker so I have no way to test it or know if it can be made usable again.