Description: Up for sale is a rare vintage Ronson silverplate cup. On the bottom of the cup it is marked "RONSON SILVERPLATE NEWARK,NJ". The Ronson lighter company started as The Art Metal Works in 1886 by Louis V. Aronson, a gifted man who at 16 years old received a U.S. patent for a commercially valuable metal plating process he developed. "His experiments, which he has been conducting since his early youth, resulted in 1893 in the discovery of a process for electrically producing tinplate. Much money was expended upon improving the process... and has been of great practical value to the whole industry." Retaining its rights, he sold the patent and used its proceeds to open the Art Metal Works in New York City. The following year he moved his factory to Newark, New Jersey. Soon the company was producing a variety of high quality lamps, book ends, statues and other decorative items, prized today for their detail in the collector marketplace. Ronson Consumer Products Corporation was based in Somerset, New Jersey, USA. It was a producer of lighters and lighter accessories once known for its stylish and dependable cigarette lighter line, and the advertising slogan, "You're a winner - with a Ronson!" This is already many decades old and has some vintage wear. Please see photos. It is approximate 3" tall, no crack, chip or restoration. Please note that all our antiques/ collectibles are sold as is and no International shipping. Please buy with confidence, what you see is exactly what you will receive!
Price: 110 USD
Location: Jericho, New York
End Time: 2024-10-01T23:38:05.000Z
Shipping Cost: 10 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Age: 1900-1940
Original/Reproduction: Original
