Museum number:
| APM 20.218a |
Subcollection:
| smokers' utensils |
Title:
| fire steel |
Keyword:
| ellipse shape |
Description:
| Vuurslag van ijzer met platte ellipsvorm met de korte zijden bijna recht. Onversierd. |
Date:
| Period | 1750 - 1850 |
Dimensions:
| General | Width | 0.94 in (2.4 cm) |
| Length | 2.24 in (5.7 cm) | |
| Thickness | 0.16 in (0.4 cm) |
Characteristics
| Material | iron (metal) |
| Technique | forged |
| Colour | brown |
| Traces of use | slijtage |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | The Netherlands |
Acquisition
| Year | 2010 |
| Provenance | Utrecht, internationale verzamelaarsjaarmarkt |
| Harlingen, particulier bezit, <2000-2010 |
Exhibition
| Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, tentoonstelling "Light your pipe", 19 december 2012 - 14 februari 2013. |
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