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1938.35.1111.2

Small rectangular drawer with expanded front face and small knob. The tinder box associated with this object is, 1938.35.1111 .1. [MOBB [OPS move] 27/07/2016]


1938.35.1111.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Small rectangular drawer with expanded front face and small knob. The tinder box associated with this object is, 1938.35.1111 .1. [MOBB [OPS move] 27/07/2016]
Geographical reference
Mittelfranken [Middle Franconia] Freistaat Bayern [Bavaria] Nürnberg [Nuremberg]
Cultural groups
German
Person
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 Iron Metal
Dimensions
Height: max 11 mm, Width: max 23 mm, Length: max 67 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.35.1111.2 Other numbers: 1778

Search terms: Fire, Box, Writing, Lighting, Fire Accessory, Tinder, Writing Accessory