What Is It?

[Stephen]

I get its a netsuke and i get the flint meccanism, but its for what? a flash?

 

http://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/b337237035

[Baka Gaijin]

Hi Stephen,

 

It's a Snaphaunce Netsuke Tinder Lighter.

 

Piers, and the Viking brotherhood of Jan and Anthony d V know a tremendous amount about them.

 

Here's a link where Anthony shows an amazing array from his ever growing collection.

 

http://www.nihonto-yoroi.com/forum/forum/hinawaju-%E7%81%AB%E7%B8%84%E9%8A%83-firearms/matchlock-paraphernalia/250-the-snaphaunce-netsuke-tinder-lighters

 

(If you are not a member, you have to fill out the tick boxes, but it's well worth the effort).

 

 

[Stephen]

I see said the blind man.

Ill check it out when off phone, thanks mate.

[Baka Gaijin]

My absolute pleasure Stephen,

 

Do persevere with the login process, because what you will find there will astound you.

 

M 

[Stephen]

Yes sir worth the time!!!

 

funny buyee has a block from buying, i requested  lift because not a matchlock gun, but just a tender starter....nope we cant do lighters either..DOH!!!

[Anthony de Vos]

Hi gents!

 

Another lighter to the hoard, pics upon arrival, at the usual place. Love the iron ones.

 

Anthony de Vos

[Stephen]

1700+$

 

WOWSER

[Anthony de Vos]

Hi!

 

Well Stephen, obviously I am more fond of them than others. This is the current market.

 

Anthony

[Anthony de Vos]

Hi!

 

I think your currency converter is somewhat off. The end price of the auction including fees and shipping is just under 1300$

 

Anthony

[Stephen]

No Tony just me mixing numbers sorry

128,000 yen

(US$1,177.60)

[Anthony de Vos]

Hi!

 

No worries mate!

There is one rust bucket of a Hiuchi for sale at Ebay.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Very-rare-KARAKURI-HIUCHI-NETSUKE-Fire-lighter-19thC-Japanese-Edo-Antique-F592/273417450752?hash=item3fa8f33500:g:ATEAAOSw15VbZ7ex

 

1650$ only..

 

Anthony