Lighter
MakerMade by
The Hartford Faience Co.
founded 1895
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
George Douglas Rankin Jr.
American
Dateabout 1960
MediumMold-formed porcelain with a grey glaze
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x diameter): 1 1/4 x 1 1/2in. (3.2 x 3.8cm)
Credit LineGift of Margaret Rankin
DescriptionShort, round porcelain lighter with an opaque grey glaze, intended to hold a now missing brass lighting mechanism. The holder is a round, hollow, porcelain column with horizontally ribbed sides. The glaze covers about half of the inside of the lighter, revealing the white porcelain below. A circular piece of leather is attached to the bottom of the lighter holder. A few spots of an unknown light brown substance have adhered to the top and inside of the lighter.
Object number1986.160.41
NotesHistorical Note: George Douglas Rankin, the donor's father, was the President of the Hartford Faience Company in Hartford, Connecticut.Subject Terms
On View
Not on viewabout 1960
about 1955
about 1960
about 1965
about 1965
1892-1903
about 1960
late 19th-early 20th century