Lenox was founded in 1889 by Walter Scott Lenox as Lenox's Ceramic Art Company, Trenton, New Jersey. From the start it was organized as an art studio and not as a factory. It did not have full lines of ceramics but rather one-of-a-kind artwares. The company at first had just eighteen employees. Their products were carried in shops specializing in high-quality pottery. Lenox's products were first displayed at The Smithsonian Institution in 1897.
Lenox's products became popular in the early 20th century when separate dining rooms and hostess parties became the new trend. Lenox then started making custom-designed, elaborately decorated dining plates. He faced European competition but commissioned famous American artists such as William Morley to decorate his plates. He gained success at this and eventually turned his attention to complete sets of dinnerware. In 1906 he changed his firm's name from the Ceramic Art Company to Lenox Incorporated to show the widing scope of his products. Lenox sells tabletop, giftware and collectible products. Lenox remains the only major manufacturer of bone china based in the United States.
The removable gold tone Essex lighter insert is marked on the bottom:
RONSON (R)
NEWARK, N.J., U.S.A.
U.S. PATENTS
2,481,195 & 2,715,329
U.S. PATENTS
2,481,195 & 2,715,329
The porcelain base of the lighter as well the cigarette holder are marked:
LENOX
MADE IN USA
MADE IN USA
Scarcity: rare
Value for very good–mint condition (set): $100.00–150.00 (approx €70.00–110.00)
Weight:
- cigarette holder: 110 grams (0.24 pounds)
- table lighter: 215 grams (0.47 pounds)
- height: 11.8 cm (4.6")
- diameter: 7 cm (2.7")
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