Date Made: 1600 - 1700Year Acquired: 1924
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: FranceGermanyPlace Acquired: France: Île-de-France, Paris
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Credit Line: Gift of Virginia W. Hillyer
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: DL.376249Catalog Number: 376249Accession Number: 136485
Object Name: firesteelOther Terms: Fire-Steel; Fire Making Apparatus
Physical Description: brass (handle material)steel (striking bar material)Measurements: overall: 3/8 in x 2 1/8 in x 1 3/8 in; .9525 cm x 5.3975 cm x 3.4925 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-d926-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_308057
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