Object number
51/1230/1-3
Description
This tinderbox is made of tinned iron and has a turned wooden handle. It consists of a round container with a candle socket in the centre of the lid and contains a damper for extinguishing the tinder, but no flint or steel. Tinderboxes were used to create fire before matches.
Physical description
1 tinder box: metal; wood; good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'This tinder box is made of tinned iron. It is round in shape, with a candle nozzle in the centre of the lid, and a turned wooden handle. It contains a damper inside for extinguishing the tinder. // It measures 4 inches in diameter and the height is 3 inches including the candle nozzle. // See also 51/583.L', Victoria & Albert Museum No. M231, 1930.
Production date
1775-01-01 - 1799-12-31
Production period
Late-eighteenth century
Object name
Material
Technique
Dimensions
- Height 75 mm
- Diameter 100 mm
Associated subject
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_695.tif - High resolution image
