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A curious find...

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2019 12:20 pm
by Goldstein
I am sure that our forum expert can explain exactly what it is, what it was used for and who made it when and where!

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Size: 10,5 cm

Re: A curious find...

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2019 3:33 pm
by Qrt.S
A minor problem, there is no assaying mark on this lighter....strange! What might that mean? Anyway, made in Riga in Latvia by Ivans Masalskis (IM) 1883-1889.

Re: A curious find...

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2019 3:56 pm
by Goldstein
The correct name:
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Iwan Massalskij

Re: A curious find...

Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2019 1:58 am
by Qrt.S
Yes in Cyrillic and Russian, but mine is how the name is written in Latvian. They use mostly Latin letters.