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1938.35.794

Oval tinder box with steel rim and hinged lid. Body formed from a piece od polished agate in a brass setting. [E.S-R 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 9/11/2004]

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1938.35.794

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Collection type
Object
Description
Oval tinder box with steel rim and hinged lid. Body formed from a piece od polished agate in a brass setting. [E.S-R 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 9/11/2004]
Cultural groups
English
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1898
Date collected
By 1898
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Steel Metal, Material Agate Stone, Material Brass Metal, Process Polished
Dimensions
Diameter: max 44 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.35.794 Other numbers: 1506

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

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