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An Unusual Victorian Silver Tinder Tube
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An Unusual Victorian Silver Tinder Tube

19th century
Description

A rather unusual piece of late Victorian silverware. This is a silver tinder tube, used for the lighting of fires, cigarettes and pipe tobacco. The body is of hallmarked silver, with the interesting engraving of 'Minehead / 96' to one side, along with the retailers address of Thornhill & Co, 144 New Bond Street, London to the other. The steel arm has a striker which is actioned via applying pressure to the sprung end. An interesting and collectable item. Dimensions below.

Postage and Packing :- £10.00 UK - Royal Mail Special Delivery

£18.00 Europe

£22.00 Outside Europe (USA will require an additional 10% tariff charge)

Condition :- Excellent, with no splits, dents or breaks to the silver.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Date :- London 1896.

Maker :- Walter Thornhill & Co.

Length :- 7 cms.

Width :- 2.5 cms.

Depth :- 1.3 cms.

Physical Dimensions
Height
7cm (2.76")
Width
2.5cm (0.98")
Depth
1.3cm (0.51")
Declaration

Andrew Cox Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Tinder Tube to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1218715
Dealers Internal Reference
ACA2318
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Description
A rather unusual piece of late Victorian silverware. This is a silver tinder tube, used for the lighting of fires, cigarettes and pipe tobacco.
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The body is of hallmarked silver, with the interesting engraving of 'Minehead / 96' to one side, along with the retailers address of Thornhill & Co, 144 New Bond Street, London to the other.
Andrew Cox Antiques

The steel arm has a striker which is actioned via applying pressure to the sprung end. An interesting and collectable item. Dimensions below.

fig 1. An antique Victorian silver tinder tube with engraved maker details, a steel striker plate, and a protruding cotton wick.
fig 1. An Unusual Victorian Silver Tinder Tube

Postage and Packing :- £10.00 UK - Royal Mail Special Delivery

£18.00 Europe

£22.00 Outside Europe (USA will require an additional 10% tariff charge)

Condition :- Excellent, with no splits, dents or breaks to the silver.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Date :- London 1896.

Maker :- Walter Thornhill & Co.

Length :- 7 cms.

Width :- 2.5 cms.

Depth :- 1.3 cms.

Height
7cm (2.76")
Width
2.5cm (0.98")
Depth
1.3cm (0.51")
Date of Manufacture

Andrew Cox Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Tinder Tube to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1218715
Dealers Internal Ref
ACA2318
Andrew Cox Antiques
Andrew Cox Antiques
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Specialists in quality antique silver, glassware, jewellery and object de vertu

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An antique Victorian silver tinder tube with engraved maker details, a steel striker plate, and a protruding cotton wick.
An unusual Victorian silver tinder tube
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An antique Victorian silver tinder tube with engraved maker details, a steel striker plate, and a protruding cotton wick.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectPocket Accessories
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSterling Silver, Steel, Cotton
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsCylindrical silver body, Spring-loaded mechanism, Steel striker plate, Woven cotton wick
  • SizeH 7 cm (3 in) x W 2.5 cm (1 in) x D 1.3 cm (1 in)

This Victorian silver tinder tube is a pocket accessory formed from a cylindrical sterling silver body paired with a steel component, woven white cotton wick, and grey metallic spring hardware. The silver surface carries engraved retailer and location inscriptions alongside hallmarks, while the steel striker plate shows visible age patination, surface oxidation, and general wear from use. The piece measures 7 cm high, 2.5 cm wide, and 1.3 cm deep. In a modern interior, the item sits comfortably on an office desk or library display shelf as a historical talking point or a gentleman's study collectable. Its tactile mechanism and compact proportions suit placement within a cabinet of curiosities or alongside desk accessories.

FAQs

A tinder tube, or rope lighter, is a 19th-century portable firelighting device that utilised a spark created by striking steel against flint to ignite a slow-burning cotton wick.

These items typically feature a tubular body made from sterling silver, brass, or nickel, combined with a tempered steel striker bar and a heavy cotton or hemp cord wick.

Authentic Victorian silver pieces feature clear British hallmarks indicating the silver purity, assay office mark, date letter, and makers mark, alongside period maker engravings.

Small mechanical antiques can be styled inside a glass display cloche, arranged on a tray upon a desk, or housed in a shadow box frame within a curated shelf arrangement.

Polish the silver casing gently with a soft microfibre cloth and specialised silver polish, avoiding moisture contact with steel components to prevent rust.
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