Museum number:
APM 19.752 |
Subcollection:
smokers' utensils |
Title:
petrol lighter |
Keyword:
gold-plated classic model |
Description:
Aansteker met rechthoekig model met grondplaat en bovenplaat, waarop beugel met vuursteentje en lont, langgerekte geribde knop om de vuursteen te bedienen langs de hoekrand, beide zijkanten van gematteerd metaal. Onderzijde vuldop met gestanst links "PATENT NO. 466087 816155 REG. DES. NO.", op vuldop "PARKER (met ruit met P) REG.D. TRADE MARK" en rechts "THE ROLLER BEACON MADE IN SWITZERLAND". |
Date:
Period | 1950 - 1960 |
Dimensions:
General | Height | 1.97 in (5 cm) |
Width | 1.42 in (3.6 cm) | |
Thickness | 0.51 in (1.3 cm) |
Characteristics
Material | metal |
Technique | punched |
Colour | gold |
Finish | verguld |
Traces of use | slijtage |
Production
Continent | Europe |
Region international | Western Europe |
Country | England |
Region national | London (district) |
Town | London |
Maker | Parker Hardcastle Ltd. |
Mark | "PARKER" en P in ruit (gestansd, onderzijde) |
Acquisition
Year | 1999 |
Provenance | Amsterdam, Lodewijk Houthakker, c. 1960-1999 |
Londen, sigarenzaak, 1950-1960 |
Exhibition
Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, tentoonstelling "Light your pipe", 19 december 2012 - 14 februari 2013. |
Amsterdam, Tassenmuseum Hendrikje, Museum of Bags and Purses, tentoonstelling "It’s a men’s world", 9 maart - 27 augustus 2017. |
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