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1938.35.1148.2

Metal box lid and candlestick. Round lid, once varnished black, with expanded top and cylindrical candle socket in the centre. The interior is shiny and shows scratching. The box associated with this lid is 1938.35.1148 .1. The complete set includes a lamp [.3], two steels [.4-.5], a flint [.6], tinder [.7], and a damper [.8]. [MOBB [OPS move] 26/07/2016]


1938.35.1148.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Metal box lid and candlestick. Round lid, once varnished black, with expanded top and cylindrical candle socket in the centre. The interior is shiny and shows scratching. The box associated with this lid is 1938.35.1148 .1. The complete set includes a lamp [.3], two steels [.4-.5], a flint [.6], tinder [.7], and a damper [.8]. [MOBB [OPS move] 26/07/2016]
Geographical reference
Cultural groups
European
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1888
Date collected
1888
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Metal, Material Varnish, Material Tin Metal, Process Lacquered Varnished, Process Soldered, Process Socketed
Dimensions
Diameter: max 105 mm, Height: max 40 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.35.1148.2 Other numbers: 1816 TS 10 [T S 10]

Search terms: Fire, Box, Lighting, Fire Accessory, Lid, Candlestick