- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Tinder-box with brass stock and flint-lock mechanism. [El.B 10/12/2007]
- Long description
- The stock tapers ending in a ball. it is incised with leaf patterns and the letters C F N. [El.B 10/12/2007]
- Geographical reference
- England Lincolnshire Wainfleet Fen
- Cultural groups
- English
- Person
- Maker Unknown Maker
- Field collector John Birch-Reynardson
- PRM source William John Birch Reynardson
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1914
- Date collected
- By 1914
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1936
- Materials and processes
- Material Brass Metal, Material Steel Metal, Process Incised
- Dimensions
- Length: max 155 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1936.18.15 Other numbers: 902
Search terms: Fire, Box, Firearm Weapon, Tinder, Fire Accessory, Firearm Accessory
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