Fire steel from a tinder box. 'U' shaped with curved ends. For the other component parts see [1938.35.1125 .1] and [1938.35.1125 .3

Collection type: Object
Description: Fire steel from a tinder box. 'U' shaped with curved ends. For the other component parts see [1938.35.1125 .1] and [1938.35.1125 .3 - 9]. [CW [OPS Move] 31/3/2017]
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; England Bedfordshire Luton Leagrave
Cultural groups: English
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Worthington George Smith; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1890
Date collected: 1890
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes: Material Steel Metal, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions: Depth: max 5 mm, Width: max 60 mm, Length: max 78 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.35.1125.2 Other numbers: 1792 a-i
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]