Fire-steel (length 2 5/8 ins) of small size; hand-hold at back in form of a short thick collared hound

PART OF:: Bryant and May collection of fire-making appliances.

Made:: Bow

Fire-steel (length 2 5/8 ins) of small size; hand-hold at back

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Fire-steel (length 2 5/8 ins) of small size; hand-hold at back in form of a short thick collared hound, between two large dragons' (or griffins') heads rising from the ground, all in bronze, cast. Russia.

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Category:: Firemaking

Object Number:: 1937-682/464

type:: firesteels

credit:: Wilkinson Sword Ltd.

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