I believe the object I have is a car lighter from the 50s. I think it may belong to a Chevy.

I am wondering which exact car it came from and what the lighter is made out of.

Some say the plastic on top is Bakelite but others disagree.

More picture can be found at this link:
[url]http://www.flickr.com/photos/78777293@N02/[/url]