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Old 1st June 2016, 08:56 PM   #1
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Default Markings On Flintlock Tinder Lighter, c1750?
Most Tinder Lighters I have seen of this type have wooden handles, but this one has a metal one.

It is marked with what appears to be “DESCOS” and “LAYNEZ”. So far I’ve been unable to trace this mark. Do you recognize it?

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