Fire steel, rectangular bottom section that tapers to a point, widens and turns upwards. Curved handle. The tip of the handle and the tip of the turned up section are broken. [EH [OPS move] 6/9/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Fire steel, rectangular bottom section that tapers to a point, widens and turns upwards. Curved handle. The tip of the handle and the tip of the turned up section are broken. [EH [OPS move] 6/9/2017]
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Scotland
Cultural groups: Scottish
Person: Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1939
Date collected: By 1939
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes: Material Steel Metal, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions: Depth: max 13 mm, Width: max 28 mm, Length: max 58 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.35.599 Other numbers: 1281

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