Condition:
The lighter is used
(Signs of wear due to age)
External condition see pictures,
fully functional (there is a good spark).
Description & special features:
Mouchon “Le Sphinx”: Made by Mouchon, France approx. 1931.
Automatic squeeze action lighter with a great Art Deco design
(Egypt style). Ingenious mechanism. Very Rare Lighter from France.
Patented in France by Robert and René Mouchon in 1931.
The lighter was made in France/France in the 1930s.
MOUCHON "LE SPHINX" - Patented in France by Robert and René Mouchon in 1931.
Vintage Automatic Petrol Wick Squeeze Action Lighter - black lacquer both sides -
Pocket lighter - painted black on both sides - fully automatic, pinch igniter friction wheel, petrol - rare piece.
Filling and stone screw in the bottom. Bottom lettering: MOUCHON BTE SGDG 703.142 LE SPHINX MADE IN FRANCE
Breveté SGDG is the designation for a patent as it was in France until 1968.
The expression stands for "Breveté Sans Guarantee Du Gouvernement" and translated means "patent without guarantee of the government".
Small business regulation:
Sales tax is not charged and not shown on the invoices,
since small entrepreneurs according to § 19 para. 1 VAT Act
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