Two wicks from tinder box, one is thick plaited cotton fibre the other is doubled cord, English, 1750-1850

Two wicks from tinder box, one is thick plaited cotton fibre the other is doubled cord, English, 1750-1850

Details

Category:
Smoking
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655261
Materials:
cotton, fibre
type:
wicks

Parts

Wick, doubled cord, tied at ends

Wick, doubled cord, tied at ends

Long wick made of doubled cord, tied at ends

Materials:
cord
Object Number:
A655261 Pt1
type:
wicks
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wick from tinder box

Wick from tinder box

Wick from tinder box

Materials:
cotton (fibre)
Object Number:
A655261/2
type:
wick
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum