Date Made: 1880 - 1900
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: Europe
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Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: ZZ.RSN80761U03
Object Name: lighterlighter, tinder cordlighter, fuseelighter, pockettube, tinderOther Terms: Lighter; Fire Making Apparatus
Physical Description: plated brass (tube, sleeve, chain, wire material)silver (tube cap material)flint (flint material)cotton (tinder cord material)Measurements: overall, extended: 1/2 in x 5 3/8 in x 5 1/4 in; 1.27 cm x 13.6525 cm x 13.335 cmoverall, minimum storage: 5/8 in x 6 in x 1 1/4 in; 1.5875 cm x 15.24 cm x 3.175 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-9fc5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_303084
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