Purse Clasp

Date Made: 500 - 600Year Acquired: 1924

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: France: Grand Est, RheimsPlace 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.376145Catalog Number: 376145Accession Number: 136485

Object Name: firesteelpurse claspOther Terms: Fire-Steel; Fire Making Apparatus

Physical Description: iron (overall material)copper alloy (buckle attachment material)foil, gold (inlays material)glass (inlays material)ruby (eyes material)Measurements: overall: 1/4 in x 3 3/4 in x 5/8 in; .635 cm x 9.525 cm x 1.5875 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-051a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_308582

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