Metal damper or extinguishing plate. Circular with metal wire threaded two perforations and twisted together. The other objects associated with this object include a tinder box, 1938.35.1147 .1, three flints [.4 - .6], and some tinder [.7]. [MOBB [OPS move] 27/07/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Metal damper or extinguishing plate. Circular with metal wire threaded two perforations and twisted together. The other objects associated with this object include a tinder box, 1938.35.1147 .1, three flints [.4 - .6], and some tinder [.7]. [MOBB [OPS move] 27/07/2016]
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; England East Sussex Hellingly
Cultural groups: English
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1897
Date collected: By 1897
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes: Material Metal Wire, Material Tin Metal, Material Steel Metal, Process Perforated, Process Twisted
Dimensions: Diameter: max 90 mm, Height: max 37 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.35.1147.6 Other numbers: 1815 XII 18 [X II 18]
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]

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