Flint from a tinder box. It is roughly rectangular and grey in colour. For the tinder box see [1938.35.791 .1] and the tinder see [1938.35.791 .3] [AB [OPS move] 15/8/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Flint from a tinder box. It is roughly rectangular and grey in colour. For the tinder box see [1938.35.791 .1] and the tinder see [1938.35.791 .3] [AB [OPS move] 15/8/2017]
Long description: Flint from a tinder box. It is roughly rectangular and grey in colour. Please note that this is stored within the tinder box, for the tinder box see [1938.35.791 .1] and the tinder see [1938.35.791 .3] [AB [OPS move] 15/8/2017]
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 Unknown Collector; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1892
Date collected: By 1892
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes: Material Flint Stone, Process Chip Carved
Dimensions: Height: max 5 mm, Width: max 17 mm, Length: max 22 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.35.791.2 Other numbers: 1503
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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