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1938.35.720.2

Flint stone from fire making set. [MJD (Verve) 5/9/2017]

1938.35.720.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Flint stone from fire making set. [MJD (Verve) 5/9/2017]
Long description
Flint stone from fire making set. Tinder set contains tinder bag with fixed steel [.1] with flint [.2] and tinder match [.3]. [MJD (Verve) 5/9/2017]
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1911
Date collected
By 1911
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Flint Stone
Dimensions
Depth: max 8 mm, Width: max 29 mm, Length: max 33 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.35.720.2 Other numbers: 1432

Search terms: Fire, Fire Accessory

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