Original 18th-Century Italian Flintlock Tinder Lighter by G. Bonardi with Pocket-Pistol Form and Pop-Open Faux Barrel Russian/Soviet Militaria Prince of Hohenzollern and Ferdinand

Prince of Hohenzollern and Ferdinand I of Romania

Chest width: 18”

as an eight year old boy

A rare personalized helmet representing the observers and ground crews who served as the elevated eyes of American artillery during WWI

Original 18th-Century Italian Flintlock Tinder Lighter by G. Bonardi with Pocket-Pistol Form and Pop-Open Faux Barrel Russian/Soviet Militaria Prince of Hohenzollern and FerdinandOriginal Item: One of a Kind. IMA has offered examples of flintlock tinder lighters previously, but never one like this example, made in the form of a flintlock pocket pistol. The barrel portion is hollow, and when the trigger is pulled it unlatches and the spring pops it open, which also allows the candle holder to pop up, with the hopefully lit candle. This is not a one off piece, as we have seen other examples, but they are definitely less commonly