S.T. Dupont
Paris maker of lighters, pens and leather goods, known for lighters that ring when the lid is opened.
Simon Tissot Dupont started a workshop for leather goods and travel cases in Paris. The firm made luggage and toiletry cases for a wealthy clientele.
From the 1940s S.T. Dupont made lighters in metal and lacquer, and the lighters are known for their ringing sound. Pens and leather goods have followed, often with Chinese lacquer.
Chinese lacquer and gold or palladium plating.
A serial number and S.T. Dupont engraved under the lighter or on the pen.