Featured Rather curious combo-is it a trench art lighter?

Hello all,
I recently picked this up-such an odd thing-I initially thought it was just an ugly weird candlestick and, since I by a lot of ugly weird stuff, I bought it. Upon doing some research I discovered that the top metal part looks much like a trench art lighter...I am left wondering which war? and wondering if it was stuck in the glass holder as a gift for a loved one or as a momento...has anyone seen anything like this before?
It does spark but I can't get it to light. Sadly the soldering of the stem, where the flint is kept, has failed so that is wobbly. Would it be kerosene-soaked fluff inside?
Any thoughts welcome!
Many thanks
Vix

 

Thanks. Yes, it was a curious thing to do-sort of works as an idea but doesn't really work visually.

 

interesting marriage. the candlestick looks to be Davidson 8283 c1922-42

8283 - Glass Trinket Sets

 

Yes, I'd seen some of his with a cloudy glass too. Lovely colouring.
Thanks

 

closest I'm seeing on the lighter is very similar to Kaschie. Maybe someone at Lighter Library can opine

Firma Karl Schieder - Kaschie K1 (lighterlibrary.com)

 

Oh wow! They are a thing! Thanks alot-I will dig deeper!

 

Not even going to say what my first thought was when I saw it. Probably what some GI/Tommy thought when he first saw that lighter too.

 

Me too, and I'm glad I wasn't the only one!

 

a bell on a column...???

 

Well, OK. If you say so.

 

Haha, it certainly does have an interesting look!

 

'Fraid to say, I was of the same thoughts as Taupou and evelyb30!

 

you guys are funny........yer just seeing things......

on the other hand...........this weather man will live in infamy ....

 

pfffffffft! That shape and causing problems. Typical male. It's circumcised too!

 

Ditto.

Sure.

 

Great for an antique then..................20% off!

 

and still overpriced!