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A possibly unique Victorian silver table lighter

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A possibly unique Victorian silver table lighter
Frederick Courthope, London 1890
Accurately modelled as an RML field gun and carriage with working elevating gear, the seats with sliding foot rests, the lighter wick positioned where the ignition vent would be, the ramrod acting as taper-holder, with two removable 'buckets' presumably for extinguishing the taper, length 28.5cm, weight 28oz.


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A possibly unique Victorian silver table lighter
Frederick Courthope, London 1890
Accurately modelled as an RML field gun and carriage with working elevating gear, the seats with sliding foot rests, the lighter wick positioned where the ignition vent would be, the ramrod acting as taper-holder, with two removable 'buckets' presumably for extinguishing the taper, length 28.5cm, weight 28oz.

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