Lighter Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama
THF802365 / Lighter Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Lighter (Fire-making equipment)
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2023.50.590
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Metal
Felt (Textile)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 2 in
Width: 7.5 in
Length: 3 in
Inscriptions
underneath:
"Fantas" / fashioned by / Ronson [copyright logo] / Fine China
under lighter:
Ronson [copyright logo] / Newark, N.J. U.S.A. / U.S. Patent 2481195
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