Date Made: 19th centuryYear Acquired: 1924
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: South AmericaPlace Acquired: France: Île-de-France, Paris
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Credit Line: Gift of Virginia W. Hillyer
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: DL.376838Catalog Number: 376838Accession Number: 136485
Object Name: lighterOther Terms: Lighter; Fire Making Apparatus
Physical Description: silver plate (tube, cap, hook, chains material)steel (firesteel material)gilded white metal (decorative plaques material)Measurements: overall, chain extended: 1/2 in x 20 3/4 in x 3 1/4 in; 1.27 cm x 52.705 cm x 8.255 cmoverall, minimum storage: 1/2 in x 3 1/4 in x 1 7/8 in; 1.27 cm x 8.255 cm x 4.7625 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-9fc7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_307741
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