Tinder-pouch of bright red leather

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

Made:: before 1937 in Europe

Tinder-pouch (diam 3 1/2 ins) of bright red leather; round and

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Tinder-pouch (diam 3 1/2 ins) of bright red leather; round and
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Tinder-pouch (diam 3 1/2 ins) of bright red leather; round and shallow; edges of opening at top drawn together by a thong of red leather threaded in; contains flint of Albanian type (see nos. 152-160), steel (of an early Scandinavian type, but with curious swelling on back), and tinder (amadou); bought in Bazaar at Scutari. Albania.

Details

Category:: Firemaking

Object Number:: 1937-682/932

Materials:: flint, steel, leather and amadou

type:: tinder pouch, steel, flint and tinder

credit:: Wilkinson Sword Ltd.

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