PLEASE HELP
I have been told this is a Fire Starting Kit from the area of China,Tibet or possibly old Mongolia. I have no idea when it was created.
Inside there are two stones or hard pieces of "something" and what looks like knotted string of some kind.
Though very old it has been well taken care of, the leather is stiff but not cracked or torn. The hand made clasp works well.
The bottom "striking plate"(?) is magnetic. The metal plate where the writing is, is not magnetic, possibly silver.
I only know that my favorite Aunt (now deceased) was given this by her favorite Aunt who was a "world traveler" who loved to travel to the "orient" and purchased many things from Monks in a monastery, among other places. However I have no further information.
Anything you can tell me would be greatly appreciated.
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