Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten in black ink on tube '390' and on flint '391'.
Event Date
Author: Stephanie Chinneck

Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for 1954.27 A-B: 'Two tinder-tubes.'
Event Date 1954
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (Analysis)
See Bryant and May Museum Catalogue where tinder tubes of this type are said to be of French manufacture.
Event Date 1954
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Description (Physical description)
Description for 1954.27 A-B: 'Two pocket tinder tubes, i.e., metal tubes c. 3" long containing length of cotton tinder with an oval steel clamped (in example A, slotted) to the side, and with a worked flint secured by a light chain; example B has also a metal stopper to snuff the lighted wick.'
Event Date 1954
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Pocket tinder tube comprising; a tube of dark grey metal decorated with a series of wavy lines, through which runs a length of orange cotton tinder; a flat oval steel attached to one side of the tube via a clamp; a chain of circular links extends from one end of the tube from which hangs an acorn shaped piece of metal stopper for extinguishing the wick, the chain then attaches to the mid point of the tube and extends down again to a loop of metal which holds a rectangular piece of agate held in place with a screw.
Event Date 9/2/2024
Author: Stephanie Chinneck