Table Lighter | Mother-of-Pearl · Gold Condition:Good while the transparent Perspex upper

while the transparent Perspex upper offers a modern touch

unchanged in its proportions because the proportions work

A ritual object for the Italian stovetop — the Giannina moka pot

7 in × H 4

The lighter unit lifts out from the base and is gas-refillable

Table Lighter | Mother-of-Pearl · Gold Condition:Good while the transparent Perspex upperA table lighter from the era when one sat out on a drinks tray or a study desk kept now for the object it is rather than the flame it once lit. Gold plated body on a wood base, with a mother of pearl panel set into the top. The lighter unit lifts out from the base and is gas refillable. The spark mechanism still strikes. It ships empty of gas, as vintage lighters must. The plating shows its age a little corrosion to the pin and softening to the gold