One of Three fire-steels with thumb-pieces at top

PART OF:
Bryant and May collection of fire-making appliances.
Made:
Bow and Bow and
[One of] Three Fire-steels (lengths 3 3/4 to 7 1/4 ins) with

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[One of] Three Fire-steels (lengths 3 3/4 to 7 1/4 ins) with
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[One of] Three Fire-steels (lengths 3 3/4 to 7 1/4 ins) with thumb-pieces at top (similar to those from Scotland, nos. 313-314); all Flemish; one, of extraordinary size, has a thumb-piece at each end and may be used either way up. Belgium.

Details

Category:
Firemaking
Object Number:
1937-682/317
type:
firesteels
credit:
Wilkinson Sword Ltd.