One of Two Lighters

PART OF:: Bryant and May collection of fire-making appliances.

Made:: Bow

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[One of] Two Lighters
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[One of] Two Lighters, both sold commonly to-day in shops for use in lighting domestic gas-jets; both act by friction on cerium, one (length 6 3/4 ins) when nipped in the hand, the other (length 11 ins) when a trigger is pulled. Germany.

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Category:: Firemaking

Object Number:: 1937-682/1358

type:: lighter - fire-making equipment

credit:: Wilkinson Sword Ltd.

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