Tinder-box (length 1 5/8 in) of silver; rectangular
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Tinder-box (length 1 5/8 in) of silver; rectangular, with steel on back; on front, a small ring for suspension from watch-chain; contains amadou; stamped "Y.S." inside lid. [One of 34 examples (nos. 730-763) ... of various shapes and materials. All are of iron unless otherwise described. Some are plain, but most are more-or-less elegant, both in shape and decoration. All are probably European.]
