Damper from tinder box. The damper is metal and is disk shaped and has a looped handle in the centre. For the other component parts see [1938.35.1158 .1

Collection type: Object
Description: Damper from tinder box. The damper is metal and is disk shaped and has a looped handle in the centre. For the other component parts see [1938.35.1158 .1 - .4 & .6] [SB [OPS Move] 24/3/2017]
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; England
Cultural groups: English
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1893
Date collected: By 1893
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes: Material Metal, Material Brass Metal, Material Copper Alloy Metal, Process Bent, Process Forged (Metal), Process Beaten, Process Riveted
Dimensions: Diameter: max 95 mm, Length: max 34 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.35.1158.5 Other numbers: 1826
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]