Fire-steel (length 3 1/2 ins); thin and tapering; surface slightly engraved

PART OF:: Bryant and May collection of fire-making appliances.

Made:: Bow

Fire-steel (length 3 1/2 ins); thin and tapering; surface

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Fire-steel (length 3 1/2 ins); thin and tapering; surface
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Fire-steel (length 3 1/2 ins); thin and tapering; surface slightly engraved, one side depicting huntsman and hound; broader end pierced; narrow end terminates in small screw-driver; two sunken finger-holds on one side, a similar thumb-hold on the other. Germany.

Details

Category:: Firemaking

Object Number:: 1937-682/355

type:: firesteels

credit:: Wilkinson Sword Ltd.

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