Elm tinder box / Blwch-tân

A rare tinder box, the inside is divided into two compartments one of which
has a loose fitting damper. The box would have contained a flint, a steel
striker and dry tinder and would have been used to kindle a fire.

English or Welsh early 18th century

12″ h x 4½” w x 3″ d / 30.5cm h x 11.5cm w x 7.7cm d

£1250 Sold