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LOT 2505
WWII 50 Calibre Bullet Lighter
20TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/4 in. (89.9 grams, 13.4 cm tall).
With flint and wheel inside the casing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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