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Vintage WWI Trench Art Solid Brass Round Pocket Lighter – Working
Some collectors suggest this these lighters were blanks that were never completed either intended to be etched or coins adhered to the faces.
It is a round pocket lighter featuring a solid brass, handmade trench-art style construction. The lighter has a smooth round/ concave face with an attractive age-appropriate patina and a distinctive vintage appearance.
The two flatfaces feature uniformhand-filed texturing, showing the deliberatehandmade workmanship andcharacter of thisunusual penny-typelighter.
Details & Features:
- Solid brass construction
- Round pocket lighter
- Smooth face
- Threaded wick cap
- Tapered friction-fit flint wheel
- Threaded end cap
- Spring-loaded flint compartment for replacement flints
- New flint installed
- Tested and currently working
Approximate Measurements:
- Diameter:1 9/16 inches
- Thickness:9/16 inch
Condition: Age appropriate condition with patina and normal signs of use. The lighter does function meaning the flint wheel sparks and lights the wick, a new flint has been installed.
A great collectible for enthusiasts of vintage lighters, trench art, military memorabilia, WWI-era collectibles, antique brass, and unusual pocket lighters.
Please review all photos carefully. The photographs are part of the description and show the lighter's condition, patina, construction, and details.
Age/Attribution:This piece is being offered as a vintage WWI/trench-art style lighter based on its characteristics and appearance. Please examine the photographs and make your own determination regarding age and authenticity.
*Lighter is shippedempty/dry
