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1937.54.1.209

21 medium sized gun-flints, possibly for a carbine. [El.B 05/12/2007]

1937.54.1.209

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Collection type
Object
Description
21 medium sized gun-flints, possibly for a carbine. [El.B 05/12/2007]
Cultural groups
English
Date / Period
Date made: 1937
Date collected
By 1937
Acquisition information
Purchased: 25/06/1937
Materials and processes
Material Flint Stone, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Length: max 30 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1937.54.1.209 Accession number: 1937.54.1.210 Accession number: 1937.54.1.211 Accession number: 1937.54.1.212 Accession number: 1937.54.1.213 Accession number: 1937.54.1.214 Accession number: 1937.54.1.215 Accession number: 1937.54.1.216 Accession number: 1937.54.1.217 Accession number: 1937.54.1.218 Accession number: 1937.54.1.219 Accession number: 1937.54.1.220 Accession number: 1937.54.1.221 Accession number: 1937.54.1.222 Accession number: 1937.54.1.223 Accession number: 1937.54.1.224 Accession number: 1937.54.1.225 Accession number: 1937.54.1.226 Accession number: 1937.54.1.227 Accession number: 1937.54.1.228 Accession number: 1937.54.1.229
Research and responses

OED online: Gun flint: [Flint] 2. a. This stone, or a fragment of it, with reference to its property of giving off sparks when struck with iron or steel. flint and steel: an apparatus consisting of a piece of each of these substances used for procuring fire by the ignition of tinder, touchwood, etc. [AP 02/10/2006]

In the Knowles Manuscripts there is correspondence between Victor R Edwards and Francis Knowles, about sending flints to Knowles, as well as other information on flint knapping and the Brandon quarry. These letters have not yet been catalogued but can be found in Box 1 Bundle 1.F [CB 10/11/2009]

Search terms: Firearm Weapon, Tool, Technique, Firearm Accessory, Gun-flint, Flake

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