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1938.35.838

Wheel lighter made from a cartridge

1938.35.838

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wheel lighter made from a cartridge
Long description
Wheel lighter made from a cartridge. The lighter is decorated with the raised depiction of a cannon with the number 75 underneath it and the dates 1914-1915. [JFK 27/6/2016]
Geographical reference
France
Europe > Western Europe > France
Cultural groups
French
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: 1915
Date collected
1915 - 1939
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Metal, Process Recycled
Dimensions
Depth: max 21 mm, Width: max 21 mm, Length: max 89 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.35.838 Other numbers: 1550

Search terms: Fire, Fire Accessory

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