Lot 445
WWII Airman Lighter, c. 1930s
Estimate:
£700 - £900
Sold for:
£300
Timed Auction
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Description
Without Reserve
An unusual novelty table lighter in the form of a pre-WWII airman with dark patinated body, in period flight suit with cap and goggles, holding gloves in his right hand and a silver-plated two bladed propeller in his left. His head is hinged to reveal a functioning period lighter, removable for filling. The airman stands on a tapered oak plinth with silver plaque engraved "PRESENTED TO O.A. NICKLOUS FROM HIS FINCHLEY COLLEAGUES." English, circa late 1930s.
Height: 11 in. (28 cm).