One of two fire-steels of elongated O-shape

PART OF:
Bryant and May collection of fire-making appliances.
Made:
Bow and Bow and
[One of] Two Fire-steels (lengths 2 5/8 and 2 3/8 ins); both of

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[One of] Two Fire-steels (lengths 2 5/8 and 2 3/8 ins); both of
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[One of] Two Fire-steels (lengths 2 5/8 and 2 3/8 ins); both of elongated O-shape (one straight-sided and pointed at ends), with open-work coiled tracery (of pattern similar to that in nos. 330-334) inserted within the oval; probably made in France or Italy. Hungary.

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Category:
Firemaking
Object Number:
1937-682/345
type:
firesteels
credit:
Wilkinson Sword Ltd.