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- Brass & black lacquer
- Origin
- Western Europe
Independent Digital Archive · Est. 2026
TOBACCIANAObjects, Craft & Cultural History
Explore vintage lighters, tobacco accessories, advertising ephemera, craftsmanship and the objects that shaped smoking culture throughout the 20th century.
01 / FEATURED ARTIFACT
TBC 0047 · c. 1930–1939
Architectural Table Lighter
A stepped architectural case characteristic of interwar decorative design. Maker and date remain under review.
Open catalog recordA field of material culture
What is Tobacciana?
Tobacciana considers the objects surrounding smoking as evidence of industrial design, decorative arts, advertising history and everyday life—not as an endorsement of tobacco use.
Industrial DesignSocial HistoryCraftsmanshipMechanical Innovation
Selected records
The Collection
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View Artifact - Material
- Chrome-plated brass
- Origin
- Central Europe
View Artifact - Material
- Gold-tone brass
- Origin
- France
The collection focus
Portable fire,
designed.
From exposed mechanisms to lacquered cases, lighter design records changing ideas about utility, status and modern life.
EXPLORE LIGHTERS1900—1990
A Century of Form
Featured story · 08 min read
The Lighter as a
Symbol of Modernity
How portable fire moved from practical mechanism to a designed emblem of speed, ritual, cinema, military life and industrial precision.
READ THE STORYIndex of makers
Brand Archive
Materials & Craftsmanship
Patina is
evidence.
Scratches, oxidation, engraving and worn finishes reveal how an object was made, handled and preserved.
Inspect the material archiveResearch & preservation
The Collector’s Guide
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