CANDLE-LIGHT AND CANDLESTICKS 115 



mentioned. This is a flint-lock with a small pan for tinder, 

 looking something like a stumpy pistol. Instead of a barrel 

 it has a pair of short brass legs and a candle-socket. It is 

 shown before and after striking. The flint strikes and throws 

 open the hinged lid of the pan. flinging a spark upon the 

 tinder. 



Flint-Lock for Igniting Tinder 



