Tinder-horn (length 3 5/8 ins) formed of tip of a bullock's horn

PART OF:: Bryant and May collection of fire-making appliances.

Made:: Bow

Tinder-horn (length 3 5/8 ins) formed of tip of a bullock's

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Tinder-horn (length 3 5/8 ins) formed of tip of a bullock's
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Tinder-horn (length 3 5/8 ins) formed of tip of a bullock's horn, scraped and polished; leathern plug secured to tip by a string; contains rag-tinder; country of origin unknown.

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Category:: Firemaking

Object Number:: 1937-682/816

type:: tinder-box

credit:: Wilkinson Sword Ltd.

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