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Title: Tinder-box (depth 4 ins) of thin iron; canister-shaped, oval [Go to resource]
Description: Tinder-box (depth 4 ins) of thin iron; canister-shaped, oval, with slip-on lid; contains steel (of early Scandinavian type) and tinder (fungus); loop on back for attachment to belt; in lid, a small metal loop, holding a cotton wick, enabling it to be used as an oil lamp; found on a dead Russian soldier during Crimean War, 1854-6. Russia. License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ Source: Science Museum Identifier: 1937-682/674 Go to resource More Like this...
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