Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 16 September 2026

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 16 September 2026

Catalogue

Lot 675: Zippo Black Matte Pipe Lighter, Bradford, USA, 1998

This auction ended on September 17, 2026.

Start price: £10

Estimated price: £10 - £20

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: £14

A Zippo windproof pocket lighter of classic rectangular flip-top form featuring a black matte finish. The exterior case is constructed from metal with a hinged lid that produces a characteristic metallic click upon opening. The lower front face is decorated with a white printed graphic depicting a tobacco pipe in profile. This example is fitted with a specialised stainless steel pipe lighter insert, featuring a chimney with large circular side cutouts specifically designed to facilitate lighting a pipe while the flame is drawn downwards. The base of the lighter bears the impressed marks F XIV above the stylised Zippo logo, with BRADFORD PA. MADE IN U.S.A. positioned below, confirming the manufacturing location and dating the piece to June 1998.