Pistol Tinderbox

Date Made: 1780 - 1810

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United Kingdom: England

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Credit Line: Gift of Virginia W. Hillyer

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.377288Catalog Number: 377288Accession Number: 136485

Object Name: tinderboxOther Terms: Tinder Pistol; Fire Making Apparatus

Physical Description: brass (pan; right and bottom cover plates material)iron (firing mechanism; top and left cover plates; candle arm and holder; trigger guard material)walnut (grip material)flint (gunflint material)leather (flint pad material)Measurements: overall: 3 3/4 in x 5 3/4 in x 2 1/2 in; 9.525 cm x 14.605 cm x 6.35 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-0ce9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_308606

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