Tinder box. Made from metal consisting of a cylindrical box which is attached to the centre of a circular bowl shaped base. The base has a loop handle on the rim. For the component parts see 1938.35.1154 .2 for the tinder box lid, 1938.35.1154 .3 for the fire steel and 1938.35.1154 .4 for the damper. [SB [OPS Move] 20/4/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Tinder box. Made from metal consisting of a cylindrical box which is attached to the centre of a circular bowl shaped base. The base has a loop handle on the rim. For the component parts see 1938.35.1154 .2 for the tinder box lid, 1938.35.1154 .3 for the fire steel and 1938.35.1154 .4 for the damper. [SB [OPS Move] 20/4/2017]
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; England East or West Sussex
Cultural groups: English
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1901
Date collected: By 1901
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes: Material Tin Metal, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions: Height: max 159 mm total, Height: max 104 mm, Width: max 240 mm total, Width: max 240 mm, Length: max 246 mm total, Length: max 246 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.35.1154.1 Other numbers: 1822
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]