Tinder-pistol (length 8 1/4 ins) of iron

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

Made:: Bow and Bow and

Tinder-pistol (length 8 1/4 ins) of iron

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Tinder-pistol (length 8 1/4 ins) of iron
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Tinder-pistol (length 8 1/4 ins) of iron, with straight wooden handle; candle-socket missing; body engraved, with traces of gold inlay remaining in the incised lines; a hunting-scene engraved on lid of tinder-receptacle; probably early 18th century. Italy. [Nos 1047-1075 are all of iron or brass and have wooden butts. All have external mechanisms].

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Category:: Firemaking

Object Number:: 1937-682/1049

type:: tinder pistol

credit:: Wilkinson Sword Ltd.

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