Pistol Tinderbox

Date Made: 1750 - 1770

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: France: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Saint-Étienne-le-Molard

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Credit Line: Gift of Virginia W. Hillyer

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.377289Catalog Number: 377289Accession Number: 136485

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

Physical Description: iron, wrought (overall material)flint (gunflint material)leather (flint pad material)Measurements: overall: 2 7/8 in x 6 3/4 in x 1 3/8 in; 7.3025 cm x 17.145 cm x 3.4925 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-4d69-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_308567

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