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Rare one off special commission Dunhill Sporting Horse Racing half-giant 'Aquarium' table lighter, circa 1955, the lucite panelled body engraved in reverse intaglio technique and hand-painted with Nicholas Nickleby in action, winner of the Royal Hunt Cup, Ascot June 1955, the reverse with jockey Willie Snaith mounted upon Nicholas Nickleby, the gold plated top with arm stamped Dunhill Reg. No 737418, the base stamped DUNHILL LIGHTER, H7.5cm W10cm D5cm Provenance: Commissioned by the owner of Nicholas Nickleby, the lighter was gifted to Colin Hetherton, a young veterinary surgeon whose intervention saved Nickleby from certain retirement. Hetherton’s expert care and persistence brought the horse back to full health, culminating in a win that stunned the Ascot crowd.
Rare one off special commission Dunhill Sporting Horse Racing half-giant 'Aquarium' table lighter, circa 1955, the lucite panelled body engraved in reverse intaglio technique and hand-painted with Nicholas Nickleby in action, winner of the Royal Hunt Cup, Ascot June 1955, the reverse with jockey Willie Snaith mounted upon Nicholas Nickleby, the gold plated top with arm stamped Dunhill Reg. No 737418, the base stamped DUNHILL LIGHTER, H7.5cm W10cm D5cm Provenance: Commissioned by the owner of Nicholas Nickleby, the lighter was gifted to Colin Hetherton, a young veterinary surgeon whose intervention saved Nickleby from certain retirement. Hetherton’s expert care and persistence brought the horse back to full health, culminating in a win that stunned the Ascot crowd.
Rare one off special commission Dunhill Sporting Horse Racing half-giant 'Aquarium' table lighter, circa 1955, the lucite panelled body engraved in reverse intaglio technique and hand-painted with Nicholas Nickleby in action, winner of the Royal Hunt Cup, Ascot June 1955, the reverse with jockey Willie Snaith mounted upon Nicholas Nickleby, the gold plated top with arm stamped Dunhill Reg. No 737418, the base stamped DUNHILL LIGHTER, H7.5cm W10cm D5cm Provenance: Commissioned by the owner of Nicholas Nickleby, the lighter was gifted to Colin Hetherton, a young veterinary surgeon whose intervention saved Nickleby from certain retirement. Hetherton’s expert care and persistence brought the horse back to full health, culminating in a win that stunned the Ascot crowd.
Rare one off special commission Dunhill Sporting Horse Racing half-giant 'Aquarium' table lighter, circa 1955, the lucite panelled body engraved in reverse intaglio technique and hand-painted with Nicholas Nickleby in action, winner of the Royal Hunt Cup, Ascot June 1955, the reverse with jockey Willie Snaith mounted upon Nicholas Nickleby, the gold plated top with arm stamped Dunhill Reg. No 737418, the base stamped DUNHILL LIGHTER, H7.5cm W10cm D5cm Provenance: Commissioned by the owner of Nicholas Nickleby, the lighter was gifted to Colin Hetherton, a young veterinary surgeon whose intervention saved Nickleby from certain retirement. Hetherton’s expert care and persistence brought the horse back to full health, culminating in a win that stunned the Ascot crowd.
Rare one off special commission Dunhill Sporting Horse Racing half-giant 'Aquarium' table lighter, circa 1955, the lucite panelled body engraved in reverse intaglio technique and hand-painted with Nicholas Nickleby in action, winner of the Royal Hunt Cup, Ascot June 1955, the reverse with jockey Willie Snaith mounted upon Nicholas Nickleby, the gold plated top with arm stamped Dunhill Reg. No 737418, the base stamped DUNHILL LIGHTER, H7.5cm W10cm D5cm Provenance: Commissioned by the owner of Nicholas Nickleby, the lighter was gifted to Colin Hetherton, a young veterinary surgeon whose intervention saved Nickleby from certain retirement. Hetherton’s expert care and persistence brought the horse back to full health, culminating in a win that stunned the Ascot crowd.
Rare one off special commission Dunhill Sporting Horse Racing half-giant 'Aquarium' table lighter, circa 1955, the lucite panelled body engraved in reverse intaglio technique and hand-painted with Nicholas Nickleby in action, winner of the Royal Hunt Cup, Ascot June 1955, the reverse with jockey Willie Snaith mounted upon Nicholas Nickleby, the gold plated top with arm stamped Dunhill Reg. No 737418, the base stamped DUNHILL LIGHTER, H7.5cm W10cm D5cm Provenance: Commissioned by the owner of Nicholas Nickleby, the lighter was gifted to Colin Hetherton, a young veterinary surgeon whose intervention saved Nickleby from certain retirement. Hetherton’s expert care and persistence brought the horse back to full health, culminating in a win that stunned the Ascot crowd.
Rare one off special commission Dunhill Sporting Horse Racing half-giant 'Aquarium' table lighter, circa 1955, the lucite panelled body engraved in reverse intaglio technique and hand-painted with Nicholas Nickleby in action, winner of the Royal Hunt Cup, Ascot June 1955, the reverse with jockey Willie Snaith mounted upon Nicholas Nickleby, the gold plated top with arm stamped Dunhill Reg. No 737418, the base stamped DUNHILL LIGHTER, H7.5cm W10cm D5cm Provenance: Commissioned by the owner of Nicholas Nickleby, the lighter was gifted to Colin Hetherton, a young veterinary surgeon whose intervention saved Nickleby from certain retirement. Hetherton’s expert care and persistence brought the horse back to full health, culminating in a win that stunned the Ascot crowd.
Rare one off special commission Dunhill Sporting Horse Racing half-giant 'Aquarium' table lighter, circa 1955, the lucite panelled body engraved in reverse intaglio technique and hand-painted with Nicholas Nickleby in action, winner of the Royal Hunt Cup, Ascot June 1955, the reverse with jockey Willie Snaith mounted upon Nicholas Nickleby, the gold plated top with arm stamped Dunhill Reg. No 737418, the base stamped DUNHILL LIGHTER, H7.5cm W10cm D5cm Provenance: Commissioned by the owner of Nicholas Nickleby, the lighter was gifted to Colin Hetherton, a young veterinary surgeon whose intervention saved Nickleby from certain retirement. Hetherton’s expert care and persistence brought the horse back to full health, culminating in a win that stunned the Ascot crowd.
Rare one off special commission Dunhill Sporting Horse Racing half-giant 'Aquarium' table lighter, circa 1955, the lucite panelled body engraved in reverse intaglio technique and hand-painted with Nicholas Nickleby in action, winner of the Royal Hunt Cup, Ascot June 1955, the reverse with jockey Willie Snaith mounted upon Nicholas Nickleby, the gold plated top with arm stamped Dunhill Reg. No 737418, the base stamped DUNHILL LIGHTER, H7.5cm W10cm D5cm Provenance: Commissioned by the owner of Nicholas Nickleby, the lighter was gifted to Colin Hetherton, a young veterinary surgeon whose intervention saved Nickleby from certain retirement. Hetherton’s expert care and persistence brought the horse back to full health, culminating in a win that stunned the Ascot crowd.
Rare one off special commission Dunhill Sporting Horse Racing half-giant 'Aquarium' table lighter, circa 1955, the lucite panelled body engraved in reverse intaglio technique and hand-painted with Nicholas Nickleby in action, winner of the Royal Hunt Cup, Ascot June 1955, the reverse with jockey Willie Snaith mounted upon Nicholas Nickleby, the gold plated top with arm stamped Dunhill Reg. No 737418, the base stamped DUNHILL LIGHTER, H7.5cm W10cm D5cm Provenance: Commissioned by the owner of Nicholas Nickleby, the lighter was gifted to Colin Hetherton, a young veterinary surgeon whose intervention saved Nickleby from certain retirement. Hetherton’s expert care and persistence brought the horse back to full health, culminating in a win that stunned the Ascot crowd.
Rare one off special commission Dunhill Sporting Horse Racing half-giant 'Aquarium' table lighter, circa 1955, the lucite panelled body engraved in reverse intaglio technique and hand-painted with Nicholas Nickleby in action, winner of the Royal Hunt Cup, Ascot June 1955, the reverse with jockey Willie Snaith mounted upon Nicholas Nickleby, the gold plated top with arm stamped Dunhill Reg. No 737418, the base stamped DUNHILL LIGHTER, H7.5cm W10cm D5cm Provenance: Commissioned by the owner of Nicholas Nickleby, the lighter was gifted to Colin Hetherton, a young veterinary surgeon whose intervention saved Nickleby from certain retirement. Hetherton’s expert care and persistence brought the horse back to full health, culminating in a win that stunned the Ascot crowd.
Rare one off special commission Dunhill Sporting Horse Racing half-giant 'Aquarium' table lighter, circa 1955, the lucite panelled body engraved in reverse intaglio technique and hand-painted with Nicholas Nickleby in action, winner of the Royal Hunt Cup, Ascot June 1955, the reverse with jockey Willie Snaith mounted upon Nicholas Nickleby, the gold plated top with arm stamped Dunhill Reg. No 737418, the base stamped DUNHILL LIGHTER, H7.5cm W10cm D5cm Provenance: Commissioned by the owner of Nicholas Nickleby, the lighter was gifted to Colin Hetherton, a young veterinary surgeon whose intervention saved Nickleby from certain retirement. Hetherton’s expert care and persistence brought the horse back to full health, culminating in a win that stunned the Ascot crowd.
Rare one off special commission Dunhill Sporting Horse Racing half-giant 'Aquarium' table lighter, circa 1955, the lucite panelled body engraved in reverse intaglio technique and hand-painted with Nicholas Nickleby in action, winner of the Royal Hunt Cup, Ascot June 1955, the reverse with jockey Willie Snaith mounted upon Nicholas Nickleby, the gold plated top with arm stamped Dunhill Reg. No 737418, the base stamped DUNHILL LIGHTER, H7.5cm W10cm D5cm Provenance: Commissioned by the owner of Nicholas Nickleby, the lighter was gifted to Colin Hetherton, a young veterinary surgeon whose intervention saved Nickleby from certain retirement. Hetherton’s expert care and persistence brought the horse back to full health, culminating in a win that stunned the Ascot crowd.
Rare one off special commission Dunhill Sporting Horse Racing half-giant 'Aquarium' table lighter, circa 1955, the lucite panelled body engraved in reverse intaglio technique and hand-painted with Nicholas Nickleby in action, winner of the Royal Hunt Cup, Ascot June 1955, the reverse with jockey Willie Snaith mounted upon Nicholas Nickleby, the gold plated top with arm stamped Dunhill Reg. No 737418, the base stamped DUNHILL LIGHTER, H7.5cm W10cm D5cm Provenance: Commissioned by the owner of Nicholas Nickleby, the lighter was gifted to Colin Hetherton, a young veterinary surgeon whose intervention saved Nickleby from certain retirement. Hetherton’s expert care and persistence brought the horse back to full health, culminating in a win that stunned the Ascot crowd.

LOT NO 1019

STOCK NO 136798

Rare one off special commission Dunhill Sporting Horse Racing half-giant 'Aquarium' table lighter, circa 1955, the lucite panelled body engraved in reverse intaglio technique and hand-painted with Nicholas Nickleby in action, winner of the Royal Hunt Cup, Ascot June 1955, the reverse with jockey Willie Snaith mounted upon Nicholas Nickleby, the gold plated top with arm stamped Dunhill Reg. No 737418, the base stamped DUNHILL LIGHTER, H7.5cm W10cm D5cm

Provenance:
Commissioned by the owner of Nicholas Nickleby, the lighter was gifted to Colin Hetherton, a young veterinary surgeon whose intervention saved Nickleby from certain retirement. Hetherton’s expert care and persistence brought the horse back to full health, culminating in a win that stunned the Ascot crowd.

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Rare one-off special commission Dunhill Sporting Horse Racing half-giant 'Aquarium' table lighter, dating back to circa 1955. This exceptional piece features a lucite panelled body adorned with a stunning reverse intaglio technique. Hand-painted with intricate detail is Nicholas Nickleby in full action, the victorious steed of the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot in June 1955. The reverse side showcases jockey Willie Snaith elegantly mounted upon the celebrated Nicholas Nickleby. The gold-plated top boasts the iconic Dunhill arm stamp, Reg. No 737418, while the base is marked DUNHILL LIGHTER, measuring H7.5cm W10cm D5cm.

This remarkable lighter comes with an intriguing provenance. Commissioned by the owner of Nicholas Nickleby, it was bestowed upon Colin Hetherton, a young veterinary surgeon whose dedicated care and intervention saved the renowned horse from imminent retirement. Thanks to Hetherton's expertise and unwavering commitment, Nicholas Nickleby made a triumphant comeback, capturing a memorable victory at Ascot that left the crowd in awe.

Don't miss the opportunity to acquire this unique and historically significant piece at the upcoming auction at Duggleby Auctioneers.


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