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1938.35.760

Pocket tinder pouch with fixed steel

1938.35.760

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Collection type
Object
Description
Pocket tinder pouch with fixed steel
Long description
Pocket tinder pouch with fixed steel. Rectangular brown leather pouch with pointed flap secured with a slit and leather knotted button. Both sides of the pouch are embossed with a grid pattern. The edge seams are gusseted and stitched with cream thread. The steel is attached to the bottom edge and is slightly curved on the outer edge. [BS [OPS move] 30/8/2017]
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 1894
Date collected
By 1894
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Steel Metal, Process Knotted, Process Stitched
Dimensions
Depth: max 8 mm, Width: max 73 mm, Length: max 75 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.35.760 Other numbers: 1472

Search terms: Fire, Bag, Fire Accessory, Tinder

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