One of four fire-steels, wedge-shaped
[One of] Four Fire-steels (lengths 5 to 3 3/8 ins) of identical type; wedge-shaped; round at broad (top) end, pointed at bottom; broad end pierced, the hole being of size and shape to receive the third and fourth fingers when the steel is grasped in the palm of the hand; one bears traces of slight decoration in form of ring-and-dot marking and other simple designs, lightly stamped in; said to be used locally, both as steels and as goads, and known by a name equivalent to "donkey-pricker". Hungary.
Details
- Category:
- Firemaking
- Object Number:
- 1937-682/363
- type:
- firesteels
- credit:
- Wilkinson Sword Ltd.