- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Gun-flint. Grey-black flint rectangular in shape. [DV [OPS move] 19/6/2018]
- Cultural groups
- Belgian
- Person
- Field collector Francis Gerald William Knowles
- PRM source Francis Gerald William Knowles
- PRM source Francis Howe Seymour Knowles
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1950
- Date collected
- By 1950
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1950
- Materials and processes
- Material Flint Stone, Process Flaked
- Dimensions
- Depth: max 7 mm, Width: max 18 mm, Length: max 25 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1950.6.23
Search terms: Firearm Weapon, Gun-flint, Firearm Accessory
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