I was drawn to the elusive and evocative DOT engraved in perfect trench art style on the face of this Dorcel lighter, 1945 on the flip lid just above it. There is what I take for a monogram on the other side, JPA. Maybe DOT was his sweetheart? Or stood for an event or location? Or Dept of Transportation?! Somehow the capital letters, with that O at the center, make me imagine the DOT as a shape, as in dot, line, circle, square, etc. 

1 7/8" x 1 3/8" x 7/16. Much handled, general wear, nice patina. The lighter does not work as is, and I have no idea if it would if filled with fluid. The lighter itself will come out, so it could be used instead as a vesta if desired.