Brass tinder box with hinged lid. Rectangular in shape with rounded corners. For the other constituent parts see [1938.35.1171 .2

Collection type: Object
Description: Brass tinder box with hinged lid. Rectangular in shape with rounded corners. For the other constituent parts see [1938.35.1171 .2 - 5]. [CW [OPS Move] 29/3/2017]
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; England
Cultural groups: English
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1901
Date collected: 1901
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes: Material Brass Metal
Dimensions: Depth: max 18 mm total, Depth: max 18 mm, Width: max 39 mm total, Width: max 39 mm, Length: max 73 mm total, Length: max 73 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.35.1171.1 Other numbers: 1839
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]