Tinder-box (length 2 1/2 ins) of silver
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Tinder-box (length 2 1/2 ins) of silver, with ends of iron; a very large steel on one side, bearing an inscription in Chinese, and a similar, but dummy, steel on the other; bottom and top bear elegant designs of flowers and foliage in repoussé work; a small suspension-ring at one end; contains tinder (? plant-down); "J.B." scratched lightly on dummy steel. China.
