Tinder-box (length 2 ins) of silver; semi-circular
- Made:
- Bow
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Tinder-box (length 2 ins) of silver; semi-circular, with steel on straight edge; top and bottom reeded; bought in 1893 at Hoorn. Holland. [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.]
Details
- Category:
- Firemaking
- Object Number:
- 1937-682/757
- type:
- tinder-box
- credit:
- Wilkinson Sword Ltd.
