The company still exists and is noted for its numerous innovations and high-quality wares that achieved renown throughout the world. Wedgwood is a British pottery firm, founded on by Josiah Wedgwood (1730 –95). The Ulysses scene was also used in the Ronson butane table lighter eleven years later. The lighter was also available with a matching ashtray. They were mounted in a Wedgwood light green (see photo) or blue Jasper base with overlaid design – heroic battle scene – in white ceramic. The Ronson 'Ulysses' was marketed with two different Ronson chrome plated fitments: Cadet and Rondelight. This Ronson table lighter was made between 19 in England by Ronson and Wedgwood. See the illustration below retrieved from the Ronson De-Light Catalog from 1931. 13033) which consists of a removable Tabourette, pottery bowl and marbleized base. The Tabourette was also marketed in various sets like the "Ronson Smoker Set" (model no. The base of the table lighter is padded with green felt. The table lighter was also marketed in the luxury segment - made of solid sterling sliver in three designs:Īll three above mentioned models had a rectangular monogram shield and are very rare. The second model covered partly with black leather had an oval monogram shield. The chromium plate Tabourette had a diamond-shaped monogram shield in the center (see photo). This Tabourette Table Lighter was available for the mass-consumer in chromium plate (model no. It was the first Ronson table lighter along with the Banjo Tablelighter.
The De-Light Ronson Tabourette was first manufactured in 1928 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.