 The Signet Lighter was produced from 18-karat gold to the same specifications as the 1941 model, easily recognized by several distinguishing characteristics. The 1941 case has flat planes with sharper, less rounded edges where the front and back surfaces meet the sides, and the lid and bottom are joined with a four-barrel hinge. The image on the face of the lighter replicates the image on the Zippo signet ring, designed by Tiffany & Company. Each of the 300 lighters was individually numbered and engraved by Zippo’s vintage pantograph engraving process. Engraving above and below the four barrel hinge identifies the lighter model (GGB 1941) and year of issue (2002). The exclusive stamp on the bottom of the lighter attests that the lighter is the GGB 1941 model. After the 300th lighter was struck, the die for the stamp was rendered inoperable.
A Certificate of Authenticity, handsigned by Sarah Dorn and George Duke, is inlaid into the bottom of each handcrafted cherry wood box.
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FYI: The concept of the signet ring dates back to the 1700s when individuals used signet rings to make wax imprints to seal documents.
Since the 1940s, nine of the Zippo signet rings were commissioned by George G. Blaisdell and given to his direct descendants.
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