Markings On Flintlock Tinder Lighter, c1750?

dana_w · 1st June 2016, 08:56 PM

Most Tinder Lighters I have seen of this type have wooden handles, but this one has a metal one.

It is marked with what appears to be “DESCOS” and “LAYNEZ”. So far I’ve been unable to trace this mark. Do you recognize it?

All photos are Copyright (C) 2016 Dana K. Williams. All rights are reserved.

corrado26 · 2nd June 2016, 11:56 AM

There was a famous dynasty of gunmakers with the name DECOS in France since the middle of the 17th century. All 18 of them have been working in St.Etienne and the last is mentioned in St.Etienne 1851.
corrado26

dana_w · 2nd June 2016, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by corrado26

There was a famous dynasty of gunmakers with the name DECOS in France since the middle of the 17th century. All 18 of them have been working in St.Etienne and the last is mentioned in St.Etienne 1851.
corrado26

Thanks for the info corrado26.

I'll check again on-line. Maybe someone will post the information in Stockel.

corrado26 · 2nd June 2016, 03:39 PM

The Neue Stockel isn't the right source, because there is no gunmaker DESCOS to be found. I found it in the French "Le Qui est Qui de l'arme en France de 1350 à 1970".
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dana_w · 2nd June 2016, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by corrado26

The Neue Stockel isn't the right source, because there is no gunmaker DESCOS to be found. I found it in the French "Le Qui est Qui de l'arme en France de 1350 à 1970".
corrado26

Thanks so much corrado26!!!

Is there anyway I can get you to scan that at a little higher resolution?

dana_w · 2nd June 2016, 05:15 PM

Here is what I've been able to find at Google Books searching for "DESCOS Armurier". Too bad I don't speak French.

Histoire économique de la métallurgie de la Loire
By Louis-Joseph Gras

https://books.google.com/books?id=K4...murier&f=false

Descos aine, faricant d'armses 1829
Descos, ouvrier armurier 1890
(see photo)

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Mémorial universel: journal du Cercle des arts

https://books.google.com/books?id=D6...murier&f=false

(see photo)

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Bulletin des lois

https://books.google.com/books?id=p3...murier&f=false

1st June 2016, 08:56 PM	#1
dana_w Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Southeast Florida, USA Posts: 429	Markings On Flintlock Tinder Lighter, c1750? Most Tinder Lighters I have seen of this type have wooden handles, but this one has a metal one. It is marked with what appears to be “DESCOS” and “LAYNEZ”. So far I’ve been unable to trace this mark. Do you recognize it? All photos are Copyright (C) 2016 Dana K. Williams. All rights are reserved. Attached Images

2nd June 2016, 03:39 PM	#4
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,204	The Neue Stockel isn't the right source, because there is no gunmaker DESCOS to be found. I found it in the French "Le Qui est Qui de l'arme en France de 1350 à 1970". corrado26 Attached Images

2nd June 2016, 05:15 PM	#6
dana_w Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Southeast Florida, USA Posts: 429	Here is what I've been able to find at Google Books searching for "DESCOS Armurier". Too bad I don't speak French. Histoire économique de la métallurgie de la Loire By Louis-Joseph Gras https://books.google.com/books?id=K4...murier&f=false Descos aine, faricant d'armses 1829 Descos, ouvrier armurier 1890 (see photo) * Mémorial universel: journal du Cercle des arts https://books.google.com/books?id=D6...murier&f=false (see photo) * Bulletin des lois https://books.google.com/books?id=p3...murier&f=false Attached Images

2nd June 2016, 11:56 AM	#2
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,204	There was a famous dynasty of gunmakers with the name DECOS in France since the middle of the 17th century. All 18 of them have been working in St.Etienne and the last is mentioned in St.Etienne 1851. corrado26