^Lot 1119 Mechanical Miner's Candlestick NV - Mining Hard goods/Important Mining Publications

Abbreviated mechanical miner's candlestick. 4.75" folded, 5.75" unfolded. No markings. Plain, unmarked clasp is riveted through to the handle stem and spike. The open-ended thimble is also very plain, and has no thumb lever. The handle seems to have been hand-filed. The spike, fixed to the reciprocating clamp, bears ornamental filing. Steel. Some rust beneath the clasp. - Jacobitz Collection