Tinder-pistol (length 8 ins) of brass

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

Made:: Bow

Tinder-pistol (length 8 ins) of brass (tinder pistol)

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Tinder-pistol (length 8 ins) of brass, with iron mechanism and wooden butt; large candle-socket and tinder-receptacle at sides; inscribed on side "Montargis en Madrid"; probably 18th century. Spain. [Nos 1078-1097 have the pistol-action mechanism enclosed in the body of the pistol].

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Category:: Firemaking

Object Number:: 1937-682/1079

type:: tinder pistol

credit:: Wilkinson Sword Ltd.

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