Firesteel

Date Made: 1750 - 1780Year Acquired: 1927

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: SpainPlace Acquired: Spain: Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid

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Credit Line: Gift of Virginia W. Hillyer

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.376234Catalog Number: 376234Accession Number: 136485

Object Name: firesteelOther Terms: Fire-Steel; Fire Making Apparatus

Physical Description: brass (handle material)steel (striking bar material)Measurements: overall: 1/4 in x 3 1/8 in x 1 1/2 in; .635 cm x 7.9375 cm x 3.81 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-4574-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1460598

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