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This object is an antique brass tinder box, probably from the 18th or 19th century. 

	• Material: It is made of solid brass. 
	• Function: Historically used for storing tinder and flint to make fire. 
	• Features: Equipped with a carrying chain for portability. 
	• Dating: Such items are typical for the 18th and 19th centuries in the Netherlands and beyond.

Dit object is een antieke messing tondeldoos, waarschijnlijk uit de 18e of 19e eeuw. 

	•	Materiaal: Het is gemaakt van massief messing.   
	•	Functie: Historisch gebruikt voor het bewaren van tondel en vuursteen om vuur te maken.   
	•	Kenmerken: Voorzien van een draagketting voor draagbaarheid.   
	•	Datering: Dergelijke voorwerpen zijn typerend voor de 18e en 19e eeuw in Nederland en daarbuiten. 

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Snuff box - Copper - Brass tinderbox, 18th century.

Netherlands -   - 1800-1850

The Netherlands

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An antique copper tondeldoos from the Netherlands, dating to around 1800–1850, with a carrying chain and measures 12 × 5.5 × 5.5 cm, in good used condition and historically used to store tinder and flint for making fire.

Snuff box - Copper - Brass tinderbox, 18th century.

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An antique copper tondeldoos from the Netherlands, dating to around 1800–1850, with a carrying chain and measures 12 × 5.5 × 5.5 cm, in good used condition and historically used to store tinder and flint for making fire.

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