Gas lighter, handgun shaped with trigger and spring. For the grey powder found with this object see [1938.35.852 .2] [MJD (Verve) 24/2/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Gas lighter, handgun shaped with trigger and spring. For the grey powder found with this object see [1938.35.852 .2] [MJD (Verve) 24/2/2017]
Long description: Gas lighter, handgun shaped with trigger and spring. The lighter is stamped 'SHOOT-A-LITE PROV PAT 9237/1B 1000 SPARKS GUARANTEED' on reverse 'WHEN SPARK IS WEAK SCREW IN SPRING KEEP FREE FROM OIL GREASE AND RUST CLEAN FLINT WITH A PIN' For the grey powder found with this object see [1938.35.852 .2] [MJD (Verve) 24/2/2017]
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; England
Cultural groups: English
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1919
Date collected: 1919
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes: Material Metal, Process Stamped, Process Polished
Dimensions: Depth: max 12 mm, Width: max 74 mm, Length: max 176 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.35.852.1 Other numbers: 1564

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