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1938.35.755

Pocket tinder pouch with fixed steel

1938.35.755

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Collection type
Object
Description
Pocket tinder pouch with fixed steel
Long description
Square brown leather pocket tinder pouch with fixed steel and partially gusseted sides which are stitched with white thread. The flap is secured with a slit and square leather button. The steel is attached to the base edge and has rounded corners. [BS [OPS move] 31/8/2017]
Geographical reference
Sweden
Europe > Northern Europe > Sweden
Stockholm
Cultural groups
Swedish
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1895
Date collected
By 1895
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Steel Metal, Process Stitched
Dimensions
Depth: max 7 mm, Width: max 77 mm, Length: max 78 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.35.755 Other numbers: 1467

Search terms: Fire, Bag, Fire Accessory, Tinder

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