Tinder Cord Lighter

Date Made: 17801850 - 1900Year Acquired: 1923

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: EuropePlace Acquired: United States: Pennsylvania, York

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Credit Line: Gift of Virginia W. Hillyer

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.376871Catalog Number: 376871Accession Number: 136485

Object Name: lighterlighter, fuseeOther Terms: Lighter; Fire Making Apparatus

Physical Description: silver plate (tube, chains, cap, hook material)steel (firesteel material)silk (tinder cord wrapping material)amadou (tinder material)Measurements: overall: 5/8 in x 4 3/4 in x 1 3/4 in; 1.5875 cm x 12.065 cm x 4.445 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-f300-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_307742

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