Flint-style Lighter Gun.
Highlights: A rare mechanism in working condition.
Use: Lighter for lighting candles, tapers, etc.
Pistol-type lighter or flintlock lighter. 17th/18th century, made of wood and metal. Automatic lighter in which the spark is produced by the flint attached to the hammer, which, when released by the trigger, strikes the pan cover. This ignites the tinder (or various types of powder) contained in the pan. Mechanism in good working order. In very fine condition.
Reference: Civil and Domestic Objects. General Inventory of Monuments and Artistic Treasures of France. Imprimerie nationale. 1984. p. 549.
Period: 18th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Metal
Length: 19 cm
Height: 12 cm
Depth: 5 cm
Reference (ID): 1843302
Availability: In stock
