ELOI PERNET CIGAR CUTTER 18K SOLID GOLD PENDANT Start Price USD 1,150.00 Current Price USD 1,150.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, October 26, 2008 End Time Tuesday, November 25, 2008 Location Chicago, IL See more about 'ELOI PERNET CIGAR CUTTER 18K SOLID GOLD PENDANT ' Description   Brand - CHARLES LOUIS ELOI PERNET Product - Cigar Cutter / Pendant / Key Chain Style - Engine Turned / Polished Circa - 1930 Precious Metal - Yellow Gold Condition - Poor / Good / Excellent / Mint Gender - Unisex Hallmarks - 2x Eagles Head French Control Mark for 18K Gold 750 Parts 1000 Weight - 11.1 Grams Total Dimensions - 32MM x 30MM x 1.5MM x 36MM Bail Stampings - P Eloi (Brand) / 2x ELOI. P (Makers Mark) / 2x Eagles Head (Precious Metal Gold Mark) / Depose (Patent Granted)  Origin - France Rarity - Common / Rare / Very Rare / Extremely Rare Operational - Yes Current Retail Value - $2,450.00 More Information - www.eloi.fr and http://www.eloi.fr/anglais/history.html  Note - This is not a overlay by a third party jeweler. This was made in the factory of Eloi Pernet in France in the 1930's Note - I am selling this as a collectable and not as a utilitarian piece although I do not see why it can not be used Note - E-mail me with all your questions, view my other auctions, and add me to your favorites Sellers List. Thank you Eloi LOUIS ELOI PERNET, THE FOUNDER OF THE COMPANY, WAS APPRENTICED TO A MASTER CUTLER AT AGE 12 IN 1895, AND AT 26 HE BECAME OWNER OF HIS MENTOR'S FACTORY. "ELOI" WAS ADOPTED AS THE ATELIER'S SIGNATURE, IN HOMAGE BOTH TO ITS OWNER AND TO ELOI, PATRON SAINT OF CUTLERY. SINCE 1924, THE PERNET STUDIO HAS GARNERED MANY COVETED AWARDS, INCLUDING THE "MEILLEUR OUVRIER de FRANCE" (BEST CRAFTSMAN OF FRANCE) AWARD THE "QUALITE FRANCE" GOLD MEDAL. MASTER CRAFTSMEN WORK WITH THE FINEST RAW MATERIALS. EACH PIECE IN THE PERNET LINE IS FORGED, GROUND, POLISHED & SET BY HAND. IN FACT, PERNET'S MIRROR POLISH CANNOT BE ACHIEVED BY MACHINE. PERNET'S EXCEPTIONAL WORKMANSHIP EXTENDS TO DESIGN AND FUNCTION. EACH ELEGANT PIECE IS PERFECTLY BALANCED AND WORKS WITH EXACTING PRECISION. SUCH CAREFUL ATTENTION TO FORM AND EXECUTION IS THE PERNET HALLMARK. Place a Bid!