Metal box. Round with slight ridge below the rim and a semi-circular handle with the edges folded over to create slight ridges. The lid associated with this object is 1938.35.1143 .2. Also associated with this object is a collar for the candle socket [.3], a steel [.4], a flint [.5] and a damper [.6]. [MOBB [OPS move] 26/07/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Metal box. Round with slight ridge below the rim and a semi-circular handle with the edges folded over to create slight ridges. The lid associated with this object is 1938.35.1143 .2. Also associated with this object is a collar for the candle socket [.3], a steel [.4], a flint [.5] and a damper [.6]. [MOBB [OPS move] 26/07/2016]
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; England London
Cultural groups: English
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; 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 Flint Stone, Material Lead Metal, Material Tin Metal, Material Steel Metal, Process Soldered, Process Rolled
Dimensions: Diameter: max 83 mm total, Diameter: max 82 mm, Height: max 69 mm total, Height: max 25 mm, Length: max 105 mm total, Length: max 103 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.35.1143.1 Other numbers: 1810 XII 5 [X II 5]
Research and responses: OED online: Steel: 8. As the name of various instruments made of steel. a. A piece of steel shaped for the purpose of striking fire with a flint. {dag}In a pistol or firelock, the piece of steel which is struck by the ‘cock’ carrying the flint. [AP 02/10/2006]

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