Hildburgh collection of twenty one illuminating and fire making devices

Hildburgh collection of twenty one illuminating and fire making devices

Plant-Down tinder, part of Hildburgh Collection of illuminating and fire making devices, collected by Dr. Walter Leo Hildburgh, F.S.A, London, England, 1910-1950

Plant down tinder

1910-1950
Tin, to contain 50 ‘Players Navy Cut’ Cigarettes, used for storing Plant-Down tinder, part of Hildburgh Collection of illuminating and fire making devices, collected by Dr. Walter Leo Hildburgh, F.S.A, London, England, 1910-1950

Tin for storing plant down tinder

1910-1950
Semi-sphere, one of two, possibly nodule of iron-pyrite, part of Hildburgh Collection of illuminating and fire making devices, collected by Dr. Walter Leo Hildburgh, F.S.A, London, England, 1910-1950

Fire-making device

1910-1950
Semi-sphere, one of two, possibly nodule of iron-pyrite, part of Hildburgh Collection of illuminating and fire making devices, collected by Dr. Walter Leo Hildburgh, F.S.A, London, England, 1910-1950

Fire-making device

1910-1950
Flat wood section (approx. 3 mm height x 150 mm width x 10 mm depth) one of four, part of Hildburgh Collection of illuminating and fire making devices, collected by Dr. Walter Leo Hildburgh, F.S.A, London, England, 1910-1950

Flat wood section from collection of fire making devices

1910-1950
Flat wood section (approx. 3 mm height x 150 mm width x 10 mm depth) one of four, part of Hildburgh Collection of illuminating and fire making devices, collected by Dr. Walter Leo Hildburgh, F.S.A, London, England, 1910-1950

Flat wood section from collection of fire making devices

1910-1950
Flat wood section (approx. 3 mm height x 150 mm width x 10 mm depth) one of four, part of Hildburgh Collection of illuminating and fire making devices, collected by Dr. Walter Leo Hildburgh, F.S.A, London, England, 1910-1950

Flat wood section from collection of fire making devices

1910-1950
Flat wood section (approx. 3 mm height x 150 mm width x 10 mm depth) one of four, part of Hildburgh Collection of illuminating and fire making devices, collected by Dr. Walter Leo Hildburgh, F.S.A, London, England, 1910-1950

Flat wood section from collection of fire making devices

1910-1950
White candle, broken at one end, part of Hildburgh Collection of illuminating and fire making devices, collected by Dr. Walter Leo Hildburgh, F.S.A, London, England, 1910-1950

Candle from collection of fire making devices

1910-1950
Flat wood section (approx. 4 mm height x 80 mm width x 20 mm depth), one burnt end and a point at the other, part of Hildburgh Collection of illuminating and fire making devices, collected by Dr. Walter Leo Hildburgh, F.S.A, London, England, 1910-1950

Wood section from collection of fire making devices

1910-1950
White powder, unknown material, in plastic lidded glass tube, part of Hildburgh Collection of illuminating and fire making devices, collected by Dr. Walter Leo Hildburgh, F.S.A, London, England, 1910-1950

Glass tube of powder from collection of fire making devices

1910-1950
Blue flat plastic container, inscribed with: “Calibri MONOFLINT”, containing flint, part of Hildburgh Collection of illuminating and fire making devices, collected by Dr. Walter Leo Hildburgh, F.S.A, London, England, 1910-1950

Calibri Monoflint from collection of fire making devices

1910-1950
Gas mantle mount, ceramic, with one threaded end, part of Hildburgh Collection of illuminating and fire making devices, collected by Dr. Walter Leo Hildburgh, F.S.A, London, England, 1910-1950

Gas mantle mount from collection of fire making devices

1910-1950
Stone (unknown type), oblong shape with rounded corners and ridge running down middle, part of Hildburgh Collection of illuminating and fire making devices, collected by Dr. Walter Leo Hildburgh, F.S.A, London, England, 1910-1950

Stone from collection of fire making devices

1910-1950
Flint, approx. ‘foot’ shape, part of Hildburgh Collection of illuminating and fire making devices, collected by Dr. Walter Leo Hildburgh, F.S.A, London, England, 1910-1950

Flint from collection of fire making devices

1910-1950
Flint, four (approx.) equal sided pyramid with flat top, part of Hildburgh Collection of illuminating and fire making devices, collected by Dr. Walter Leo Hildburgh, F.S.A, London, England, 1910-1950

Flint from collection of fire making devices

1910-1950
Flint (approx.) triangular in plan, part of Hildburgh Collection of illuminating and fire making devices, collected by Dr. Walter Leo Hildburgh, F.S.A, London, England, 1910-1950

Flint from collection of fire making devices

1910-1950
Flint, oblong shaped pyramid with flat top, part of Hildburgh Collection of illuminating and fire making devices, collected by Dr. Walter Leo Hildburgh, F.S.A, London, England, 1910-1950

Flint from collection of fire making devices

1910-1950
Flint, irregular shaped, dark-grey, part of Hildburgh Collection of illuminating and fire making devices, collected by Dr. Walter Leo Hildburgh, F.S.A, London, England, 1910-1950

Flint from collection of fire making devices

1910-1950
Flint, triangular one side, with flat opposite side, part of Hildburgh Collection of illuminating and fire making devices, collected by Dr. Walter Leo Hildburgh, F.S.A, London, England, 1910-1950

Flint from collection of fire making devices

1910-1950
Flint, (approx.) Australia map shaped, part of Hildburgh Collection of illuminating and fire making devices, collected by Dr. Walter Leo Hildburgh, F.S.A, London, England, 1910-1950

Flint from collection of fire making devices

1910-1950

Details

Category:
Lighting
Object Number:
1950-225
type:
illuminating and fire making devices
credit:
Hildburgh, W.L.

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