维京时代 铁 Fire-starter, 长船 (没有保留价)

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Viking Age, rare forged iron fire-striker, formed as a stylised Viking warship or longship. The upper section is pierced with three circular openings. The pointed terminal may have served as a pick or practical aid when preparing tinder or kindling.
One side is shows engraved linear decoration, consisting of shallow, irregular wavy lines.

-> Fire-making was an essential part of everyday Viking life. A fire steel was normally carried together with flint and dry tinder, often in a small belt pouch. By striking the hardened edge of the steel against flint, tiny particles of iron were shaved away and heated sufficiently to ignite the tinder. Elaborately shaped examples demonstrate how even an everyday survival tool could combine practical function with distinctive craftsmanship.

-> 生火在日常维京生活中是基本部分。通常随燧石与干燥的引火材料一起携带火钢，常放在腰带小袋中。通过用钢的硬边敲击燧石，铁屑被剃除并被加热到足以点燃引火材料。造型精巧的实例展示了即使是日常生存工具也能将实用功能与独特工艺相结合。

Length: ± 61 mm
Condition: The iron displays a dark brown-black patina with areas of oxidation, surface pitting and signs of wear consistent with age and use.

长度：± 61 毫米
品相：铁件呈现暗棕黑色的包漆，伴有氧化区域、表面点蚀以及与年代与使用相符的磨损痕迹。

Certificate of Authenticity (PDF) is available upon request for all lots with a hammer price of €100 or higher.

所有拍品的底价达到或超过€100时，可按要求提供真实性证书 (PDF)。

-> Viking ships were essential to Scandinavian expansion, trade and warfare. Their long, narrow hulls and shallow draught allowed them to travel quickly across open seas while also navigating rivers and landing directly on beaches. The famous longships were especially suited to raiding and military transport, while broader vessels were used for trade and carrying cargo. Their elegant curved stems became one of the most recognisable symbols of the Viking Age.

-> 维京船对于斯堪的纳维亚的扩张、贸易和战争至关重要。它们的长而窄的船体和浅吃水使它们能够迅速在开阔海域航行，同时也能穿过河流、直接登陆海滩。著名的长船特别适合掠夺和军事运输，而更宽的船只用于贸易和运载货物。它们优雅的弯曲船首成为维京时代最易识别的符号之一。

-> Using flint and iron is a primitive fire-making technique, tracing its origins to the Iron Age when iron became an accessible material. Dry and easily combustible material (tinder) was set on fire by using the sparks created by striking a piece of flint on the iron.
This very efficient technique was widely employed for many centuries. The invention of matches rendered the flint and steel method obsolete.