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"Capitol Lighter" Table Lighter

Object Details

Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
date made
1927 - 1931
Credit Line
Gift of R. H. Kennedy
Physical Description
brass (fitment or lever mechnism material)
copper-plated brass (container material)
iron (springs, spark wheel material)
ferrcerium (flint material)
cotton (wick material)
Measurements
overall: 1 1/8 in x 4 5/8 in x 3 1/8 in; 2.8575 cm x 11.7475 cm x 7.9375 cm
Object Name
lighter
Object Type
Candleholders
Other Terms
Candleholder, Traveling; Lighter, Pocket; Fire Making Apparatus
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