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)
ClassificationsCeramics
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
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