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The lighter of the Maharajah.

The remarkable story of the first S.T. Dupont lighter.

Once, the world's values were different. Little things were considered even more important than big things. 

S.T. Dupont of Paris made just such little things—nécessaires de voyage, fitted travel cases for the very, very rich. Hand-tooled in the costliest leathers, they opened to reveal gold pillboxes, crystal scent bottles, ivory combs and brushes-all that was then deemed necessary to overcome the rigors of travel.

They were owned by kings. And premiers. And the wealthier American railroad barons. So, of course, the Maharajah of Patiala, who had more wives and more automobiles than any king or premier or American, wanted one, too.

But the Maharajah wanted his to be bigger and costlier and more complete than any S.T. Dupont had ever made. He even insisted that it contain, of all things, a cigarette lighter.

The craftsmen of S.T. Dupont knew there was no lighter fine enough to belong in an S.T.Dupont nécessaire. So they set to work and fashioned their own, fit to take its place beside the ivory brushes and crystal flasks and gold pillboxes.

It was not long before S.T. Dupont cigarette lighters had become one of the secrets of the few, discussed no more than the name of one's tailor or bootmaker.

In time, the world changed. Nécessaires became less of a necessity. But the S.T. Dupont lighter has survived change, because it is still made with the same painstaking craftsmanship.

Made so carefully that it takes at least two months to create one single lighter. Made in 18 carat solid gold, heavy gold or silver finish, or authentic Chinese lacquer. In table models and in pocket models.

And each person who owns an S.T. Dupont lighter is party to a well-kept secret in today's world. 

That little things still do matter.

S.T.Dupont
ORFEVRES A PARIS

[[image - black and white photograph of an S.T. Dupont lighter]]

At fine department and specialty stores everywhere.  
Prices from $65.00

S.T. Dupont Corporation, 55 Cambridge Parkway, Cambridge, Mass. 02142.
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