Fire-piston with cylinder of brass and piston of steel

Fire-piston with cylinder of brass and piston of steel

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Fire-piston (length 3 ins); cylinder of brass; piston of steel, with brass head. England.

Details

Category:
Firemaking
Object Number:
1937-682/1230
type:
fire-piston
credit:
Wilkinson Sword Ltd.