Tinder-pouch of bright red leather

PART OF:
Bryant and May collection of fire-making appliances.
Made:
before 1937 in Europe
Tinder-pouch (diam 3 1/2 ins) of bright red leather; round and

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Tinder-pouch (diam 3 1/2 ins) of bright red leather; round and
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Tinder-pouch (diam 3 1/2 ins) of bright red leather; round and shallow; edges of opening at top drawn together by a thong of red leather threaded in; contains flint of Albanian type (see nos. 152-160), steel (of an early Scandinavian type, but with curious swelling on back), and tinder (amadou); bought in Bazaar at Scutari. Albania.

Details

Category:
Firemaking
Object Number:
1937-682/932
Materials:
flint, steel, leather and amadou
type:
tinder pouch, steel, flint and tinder
credit:
Wilkinson Sword Ltd.