Flint and steel in flat tin holder

Made:
Wales

Flint and steel in flat tin holder, Welsh

Details

Category:
Firemaking
Object Number:
1960-107
type:
flint
credit:
Gray, E.A.

Parts

Holder for flint and steel

Holder for flint and steel

Holder for flint and steel. Oval in shape, fairly flat. Fairly worn on all sides.

Object Number:
1960-107/1
type:
holder
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem

steel for firemaking

A steel for firemaking, one larger side which has some square patterning on it. There is a large hole in the middle, presumably for holding the item. With a thin handle on the other side, this has a gap in between the two sides, however this could be a break.

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1960-107/2
type:
steel
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum