Vintage 1960s Japanese Black Lacquer & Brass Lift-Arm Table Lighter MCM Tobacco

Description

View Vintage 1960s Japanese Black Lacquer & Brass Lift-Arm Table Lighter MCM Tobacco with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Lift-arm petrol lighters were stylish desk, bar and smoking-table accessories during the mid-century period. The lighter is currently not working. It will require cleaning and repair and is being sold as-is for restoration, parts or decorative display. Decorative vintage table lighter, made in Japan during the late 1950s or 1960s. It features a cylindrical black lacquered body with gold floral or bird decoration, brass-tone trim and a classic lift-arm ignition mechanism.Lift-arm petrol lighters were stylish desk, bar and smoking-table accessories during the mid-century period. The design was adapted from earlier Art Deco lighters and became especially popular among Japanese export manufacturers after World War II.• Black lacquered cylindrical body• Gold decorative details• Brass-tone lift-arm mechanism• Refillable liquid-fuel design• Likely Japanese, circa 1955–1970• Mid-Century Modern smoking accessory and display pieceThe lighter is currently not working. The flint wheel is stuck and the mechanism may contain an old deteriorated flint. It will require cleaning and repair and is being sold as-is for restoration, parts or decorative display.The finish has scratches, losses, tarnish and general wear consistent with its age. Please review the photographs carefully. Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Tobacciana › Lighters › Other Collectible Lighters. Brand: Unbranded.

Brand

Unbranded

Country of Origin

Japan