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Fine Scottish Silver Tinder Box Cum Matchstriker

Stock No

6108

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2015
  • £560.00
  • €657 Euro
  • $734 US Dollar

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Item Description

A wonderful piece of Scottish silver metal.

Two panels of repoussé silver, each with a character emerging from a wooded background. The side which forms the opening cover has the figure of a Scotsman wearing a kilt, carrying a shotgun and smoking a pipe, whilst the reverse shows a figure of olde, perhaps Sir William Wallace, again, emerging form a wooded landscape. To either side of the silver metal panels there is a block of steel, that to the right hand side is serrated, presumably for matches, the other, left hand side, is flat and sharp edged, again, presumed, for striking with a flint in order to make fire.

Probably dating from around 1850.

1 7/8 in (exc. suspension) x 1 3/4 in

 

 

Item Info

Seller

WALPOLES

Seller Location

London, London

Period

19th Century

Item Location

United Kingdom

Seller Location

London, London

Item Location

United Kingdom

Seller Contact No

+44 (0)207 7275263

+44 (0)7831 561042

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