Match-box (height 4 ins) of lignum vitae

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

Made:: Bow

Match-box (height 4 ins) of lignum vitae, turned; upright

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Match-box (height 4 ins) of lignum vitae, turned; upright
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Match-box (height 4 ins) of lignum vitae, turned; upright, cylindrical, with screw-on embattled lid; on top, a large screw-in bone socket for holding a small candle; probably converted from one of Berry's Instantaneous Light Boxes, of similar design (see nos. 1278-1279); date probably about 1835. England.

Details

Category:: Firemaking

Object Number:: 1937-682/1925

type:: match box

credit:: Wilkinson Sword Ltd.

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