DUNHILL London 1929 Ball Desk Petrol In Solid .925 Sterling Silver

Ball desk petrol designed by Alfred Dunhill This is a rare antique desk liquid-petrol , created in London England by the luxury brand of Alfred Dunhill, back in the 1929. The unusual is the iconic ball shaped model named Unique with the Dunhill lift arm retailed in Paris France. The has been assembled and carefully crafted in the shape of a ball in solid sterling silver with plain surfaces. This show very nice condition with minimal traces of use and beautiful guilloche. Recently cleaned and serviced, not polished just to preserve the antique patina. History This classic petrol lift arm model was introduced by Alfred Dunhill in 1929 and remained a very popular piece in the collection until the switch to in the 1960. This example is known as the 'Ball' , for obvious reasons. The Ball was launched with a straight lift arm initially in 1928, and then with a curved lift arm in 1929. It was launched in two sizes and came in both sterling and in different carats of solid gold. The fabulous design of this piece allows it to always sit upright on a table, due to its weighted design. It appeared from 1929 up until 1933 in the Dunhill catalogues and was then removed form the offerings. Weight: 111.75 Grams, (71.65 Dwt). Measurements: 51 mm by 46.5 mm by 46.5 mm (2.00 x 1.83 x 1.83 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with British marks for the city of London, the maker's mark, the mark for the assay of the .925 silver, the Gothic letter O for the year of production 1929 and s