Tinder-horn (length 6 3/4 ins)
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Tinder-horn (length 6 3/4 ins), of bullock's horn, with narrow silver band near point; a wooden plug secured to point by a string; contains steel (much worn) of type usual in England and powdered charcoal-tinder formed from the very-light flower-stem of the "Aloe" (Agave americana). Jamaica. West Indies.
