Vintage Cat Lamp Lighter.
This item is a highly collectible, mid-century novelty cigarette lighter, often referred to as an "Evanus" lamp and cat lighter.
- Origin and Maker: These lighters were typically manufactured in Japan during the 1950s or 1960s and are frequently stamped "Evanus"
- Design: The piece features a black ceramic cat and a miniature lamp, both resting on a book. The lampshade is metal and often has an airbrushed, flared color.
- Function: To use the lighter, a pull chain is tugged, causing the lamp structure to pop open to expose the lit wick.
- Some scratches on the back part of lamp but fully functional