1938.35.1698

Collection type

Object

Description

Tinder box with an alarm clock which lights a candle, with stand & cover. The tinder box is mounted on a wooden stand with a glass cover. The tinder box is made from brass and is rectangular in shape with four decorative feet, one in each corner. [SB [OPS Move] 27/3/2017]

Long description

The tinder box is rectangular in shape with four decorative feet, one in each corner. There is a clock face on the top of the box which is surrounded by cherubs which have been inscribed onto the surface. On the other side of the box is a hinged section which reveals the candlestick holder with the remnants of a candle inside. Along the edge of the top of the box are the pistol mechanisms. There is an inscription on the top which reads 'GABRIEL LONDON'. [SB [OPS Move] 27/3/2017]

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 Gabriel

Field collector Henry Balfour

PRM source Henry Balfour

PRM source Lewis Balfour

Date / Period

Date made: Before 1939

Date collected

By 1939

Acquisition information

Bequeathed: 1939, uncertain Donated: 09/1965, uncertain

Materials and processes

Material Wood Plant, Material Glass, Material Brass Metal, Material Flint Stone, Material Lead Metal, Process Plated, Process Forged (Metal), Process Inscribed

Dimensions

Depth: max 168 mm case, Depth: max 105 mm tinder box, Width 148 mm case, Width: max 88 mm tinder box, Length: max 238 mm case, Length: max 176 mm tinder box

Object numbers

Accession number: 1938.35.1698 Other numbers: 2370

Search terms: Box, Fire, Lighting, Time, Measurement, Tinder, Fire Accessory, Time Reckoning Device