Catalog: Lancel Lighters and Smoking Accessories, 1937

The Lancel Company was established by the Lancel Family in 1876. Initially the business consisted of one store situated near the new Opéra Garnier in Paris, France. The main group of products were smoking accessories and leather goods. In 1928 Lancel began manufacturing lighters in their own factory. In the early 1950s Lancel introduced a butane lighter of the same design as their then current petrol model. Production of lighters ceased in 1965 and Lancel focused on selling woman accessories. Below the lighter part of the Lancel catalog from 1937.