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1965.3.219.1

Fire steel. Made from metal and shaped into a looped oval with a rectangular shaped hole in the centre. For the component parts see 1965.3.219 .2 for the other fire steel and 1965.3.219 .3 for the piece of flint. [SB [OPS Move] 20/4/2017]

1965.3.219.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fire steel. Made from metal and shaped into a looped oval with a rectangular shaped hole in the centre. For the component parts see 1965.3.219 .2 for the other fire steel and 1965.3.219 .3 for the piece of flint. [SB [OPS Move] 20/4/2017]
Cultural groups
Scottish
Person
Field collector Walter Gregor
PRM source Folk-Lore Society
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1896
Date collected
By 1896
Acquisition information
Donated: 1965
Materials and processes
Material Steel Metal, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Length: max 125 mm, Width: max 43 mm, Depth: max 4 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1965.3.219.1 Other numbers: F.L.22

Search terms: Fire, Fire Accessory