Box of Wax Vestas, Safety type, about 1870.

PART OF:
Bryant and May collection of fire-making appliances.
Made:
Bow
Box of Wax Vestas, Safety type, about 1870. Box of Wax Vestas, Safety type, about 1870.
Box of Wax Vestas, Safety type, about 1870. Box of Wax Vestas, Safety type, about 1870.

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Box of Wax Vestas, Safety type, about 1870.
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Box of Wax Vestas, Safety type, about 1870.

Details

Category:
Firemaking
Object Number:
1937-682/1771A
type:
box - container
credit:
Wilkinson Sword Ltd.

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