Fire steel, made from steel metal. Rectangular section with a curved extension. For the other constituent parts belonging to this tinder box see [1938.35.1170 .1] and [1938.35.1170 .3

Collection type: Object
Description: Fire steel, made from steel metal. Rectangular section with a curved extension. For the other constituent parts belonging to this tinder box see [1938.35.1170 .1] and [1938.35.1170 .3 - 8]. [CW [OPS Move] 29/3/2017]
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; England Buckinghamshire Winslow
Cultural groups: English
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1939
Date collected: By 1939
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes: Material Steel Metal, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions: Depth: max 3 mm, Width: max 38 mm, Length: max 65 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.35.1170.2 Other numbers: 1838
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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