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1938.35.706.1

Tinder box. For flint and fire steel found inside box see [1938.35.706 .2 - .3] [EH [OPS move] 7/9/2017]

1938.35.706.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Tinder box. For flint and fire steel found inside box see [1938.35.706 .2 - .3] [EH [OPS move] 7/9/2017]
Long description
Tinder box. Cylindrical copper tinder-box with brass lid with scalloped edge and inlaid brass base, which is loose. Brass chain connects the lid to the base. Body and lid of the box are decorated with incised lines. [EH [OPS move] 7/9/2017]
Geographical reference
Netherlands
Europe > Western Europe > Netherlands
Noord-Holland Alkmaar
Cultural groups
Dutch
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1893
Date collected
1893
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Copper Metal, Material Brass Metal, Process Incised
Dimensions
Diameter: max 31 mm, Length: max 93 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.35.706.1 Other numbers: 1418 a-c

Search terms: Fire, Box, Fire Accessory, Tinder, Lid

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