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It would make a great addition to any collectionthe item is in its expected condition for its ageit was in production until aboutone of his arms is not connected to the object he is holding" this charming & tactile lighter is made of solid brass with a nice patinathe gas jet in his mouth freely unscrewsa very charming, rare & tactile itemi believe moving his arms would release the value & produce a self igniting flameit would have been originally owned by someone extremely wealthya jet of hydrogen would then be released from his mouth & burst into a flame**postage within the uit works by the action of sulphuric acid on zinc producing hydrogen, which ignites when the gas jet passes over finely divided platinumpostage includes being signed forboth his arms liftthe ignition would have been catalysed by platinum metalthis was one of the first methods of producing an instant flame & one of the earliest gas lights ever inventedhe has a long moustache & pointed hatthe hole under the screw would allow the hydrogen gas to flow once the valve is openedplease study the images, as they also form part of the description & please also do your own research can post at extra costhe is kneeling down with his legs crossedthe casting looks goodapprox 2 1/2" tall from the bottom of the screw thread to the top of his hatalso referred to as a philosopher's lampthe antique figure is from the top of a rare döbereiner's lamp of the 19th century, "a döbereiner's lamp is a lighter invented by the german chemist johann döbereiner in & based on the fürstenberger lighteronly** read more
200 €