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Fifth Avenue Line 2 16005 Lighter The New York Fifth Avenue Limited Edition lighter features a subtle combination of two harmonious colors of lacquer: taupe and chocolate. Embellished with pale-gold metallic high relief. Its sophisticated design was inspired by the Fifth Avenue structures built and decorated during the euphoric 1930s and 1940s. The central portion of the motif is inspired by the 1936 statue of Atlas, at Rockefeller Center. The lighters are sequentially numbered from 1 to 1929, in reference to the date of Lucien Tissot Dupont’s first trip to New York. The New York Fifth Avenue limited edition is the most challenging collection ever created by S.T. Dupont craftsmen. The marriage of two colors of lacquer, enriched by multiple engraved arabesques, has fully exploited the expertise of our master lacquerers and jewelers. Guilloche, chasing, engraving, plating with precious gold and polishing are all done by hand, giving the items a luxurious luster. Fifty of ST Dupont’s most expert craftsmen work on each product. Approximately 120 hours of work are required to produce a single lighter – three times longer than a standard lacquered lighter. New York Fifth Avenue: American aristocrats living on Fifth Avenue in New York City during the 1930s and 1940s commissioned works from the most talented French interior decorators. The Dupont brothers, as well as other French artists and architects, were ambassadors of French art de vivre. The products of S.T. Dupont were in much demand in prestigious Manhattan shops. Now, S.T. Dupont launches the limited edition New York Fifth Avenue collection – a tribute to New York’s architecture and design of the 1930s and 1940s. The designs showcase S.T. Dupont’s reputation for exquisite lacquer and jewelry finishes.