A Promethean Match; similar to those of usual type

PART OF:: Bryant and May collection of fire-making appliances.

Made:: Bow

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A Promethean Match; similar to those of usual type, but the paper covering unrolled to show the glass vesicle enclosed in the chemical preparation. Circa 1828.

Lit when a small tube of Chlorate of Potash inside was broken.

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Category:: Firemaking

Object Number:: 1937-682/1291

type:: matches

credit:: Wilkinson Sword Ltd.

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