Flintlock tinder lighter, made of brass. [ILL [OPS move] 14/9/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Flintlock tinder lighter, made of brass. [ILL [OPS move] 14/9/2017]
Long description: Flintlock tinder lighter, made of brass. It consists of a hollow, metal, L-shaped box with two hinged, protruding arms: the frizzen [flat steel] and a curved hammer with a clamp attached at one end, which is operated using a spring mechanism. At the side of the lighter there is a cylindrical, horizontal trigger that activates the hammer when pressed. There is a compartment inside the lighter containing orange-brown tinder, possibly made from plant fibre. It is accessed using a sliding door. There is a brass hoop attached at the side. [ILL [OPS move] 14/9/2017]
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Cultural groups: Japanese
Person: Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1910
Date collected: By 1910
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes: Material Brass Metal, Process Cast, Process Jointed, Process Clamped
Dimensions: Height: max 42 mm, Width: max 25 mm, Length: max 60 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.35.875 Other numbers: 1587

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