Flintlock tinder pistol

Flintlock tinder pistol, flint loaded hammer head

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Flintlock tinder pistol, flint loaded hammer head
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Flintlock tinder pistol, flint loaded hammer head, tinder receptacle, barrel used as receptacle for sulphur splints, S. Nock, maker, English (?), 1790-1840

Details

Category:
Smoking
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655320
Materials:
handle, wood, trigger, steel, tinder well, brass, hammer head, steel and barrel, brass
Measurements:
length 180 mm
height 96 mm
width 35 mm
type:
tinder pistol