S.T. Dupont Ligne 2 Petit Modèle — Silver, Vertical Stripes
A vintage S.T. Dupont Ligne 2 in the smaller Petit Modèle, silver-plated with vertical striping, in excellent condition and still with its original leather case.
The Ligne 2 arrived in 1977 and became the model the maison is known for: a wide, flat case with the gas adjuster moved to the base, designed with the jeweller Jean Dinh Van in the spare idiom that followed 1968. The Petit Modèle is the same lighter at 56 mm rather than 62, which is the difference between a lighter that sits in a jacket and one that disappears into it.
Vertical striping on silver is the most restrained combination Dupont offered. The lines run the length of the case and the silver keeps them cool rather than bright, so the pattern reads as texture at arm's length and only resolves into stripes close up.
Condition is excellent. The striping is crisp on both faces, the plate is even, and the hinge is tight. The cling is good. It is photographed lit: it lights and holds a flame.
It comes with its original leather case — the slip case the lighter was sold in, not a box. No papers or guarantee card with this one.
More in our Vertical Stripe S.T. Dupont Lighters. For the background, see our S.T. Dupont Reference Numbers: Decoder and Index.