Date Made: 1760 - 1780Year Acquired: 1923
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: United Kingdom: EnglandPlace 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.377279Catalog Number: 377279Accession Number: 136485
Object Name: tinderbox
Physical Description: iron, wrought (tinderbox; boxlock; firing mechanism; front support material)walnut (grip material)leather (flint pad material)Measurements: overall: 4 3/8 in x 7 3/8 in x 2 3/8 in; 11.1125 cm x 18.7325 cm x 6.0325 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-49b7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_308601
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