Evans Rose Table Lighter, 1952

This Bone China 'Evans Rose' table lighter decorated with delicate hand painted pink roses and gold elements on a white background was designed and manufactured by Evans U.S.A. in 1952. This model came also in other hand paintings.

The Evans gold-tone brass insert is a typical wick lighter. It uses the new fitment  with the red seal - fuel control. It is marked: EVANS U.S.A. U.S. PAT. REG. 19023

The base of the lighter is made of white glazed bone china which is a type of porcelain that is composed of bone ash, feldspathic material and kaolin. This kind of porcelain is known for its high levels of whiteness and translucency and very high mechanical strength and chip resistance.

Type: wick (petrol) lighter

Scarcity: common

Value for good–mint condition: $20.00–30.00 (approx €15.00–20.00)

Weight:

• 195 grams (0.43 pounds)

Dimensions:

• height: 9.5 cm (3.74")
• diameter: 6.5 cm (2.56")