Antique Hand-forged Flint Striker With Beautiful Curve and Curl wooden geese " "Of Bricklayers' and Masons

" "Of Bricklayers' and Masons Work

dating this one to the late 1840s) whose collection was not long ago acquired by another Maine dealer and friend

So fun to find this one the other day

that it was just for display and NFS

with hinged handles on one side that pop out to help with the spinning

Antique Hand-forged Flint Striker With Beautiful Curve and Curl wooden geese " "Of Bricklayers' and MasonsThis struck me an especially lovely old forged iron flint striker, used for starting a fire. I am not certain exact age, but it certainly looks and feels quite old to me. Beautiful form, great surface, satisfying in the hand. I might be inclined to wear this as a pendant around my neck when wanting needing to feel powerful! 3 1 4" x 1 1 4". Surface wear and aging as evident, very much to the good I think.