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Fire-piston, Philippine Islands

Fire-piston, Philippine Islands

Bryant and May collection of fire-making appliances.

Bryant and May collection of fire-making appliances.

1861-1979

Tinder pistol, England

Tinder pistol, England

1801-1899

Ronson "Typhoon" petrol lighter

Ronson "Typhoon" petrol lighter

Mechang pouch (chuckmuck), Tibet

Mechang pouch (chuckmuck), Tibet

Amorce cap lighter

Amorce cap lighter

IMCO "Mini Fox" petrol lighter

IMCO "Mini Fox" petrol lighter

"Poppell" refillable gas lighter

"Poppell" refillable gas lighter

Fumalux FL400 electric pocket lighter

Fumalux FL400 electric pocket lighter

"DLI" flintless

"DLI" flintless

Box of "Pilot" Safety-matches; on top

Box of "Pilot" Safety-matches; on top

Leaflet of white paper advertising Samuel Jones's Lucifer Matches

Leaflet of white paper advertising Samuel Jones's Lucifer Matches

Match box, Bryant and May Wax Vestas

Match box, Bryant and May Wax Vestas

Promethean matches in original tin

Promethean matches in original tin

Bryant & May's "Ship's Lifeboat Matches"

Bryant & May's "Ship's Lifeboat Matches"

Box of Bryant & May's braided cigar lights

Box of Bryant & May's braided cigar lights

Rectangular tinder box

Rectangular tinder box

Tinder Box, Japanese, Brass

Tinder Box, Japanese, Brass

Ethereal Match or Philosophic Taper

Ethereal Match or Philosophic Taper

1790

Box of  'Brymay' Safety Matches.

Box of 'Brymay' Safety Matches.

1936-1937

A Promethean Match; similar to those of usual type

A Promethean Match; similar to those of usual type

Bryant & May's "Harlequin" matches

Bryant & May's "Harlequin" matches

Two sheets of amadou or "German tinder"

Two sheets of amadou or "German tinder"

Match box, Superior Congreve Matches

Match box, Superior Congreve Matches

Tinder-pistol combined with alarm clock, Austria

Tinder-pistol combined with alarm clock, Austria

1701-1799

Box of Bryant and May's strike-anywhere "Harlequin Matches"

Box of Bryant and May's strike-anywhere "Harlequin Matches"

Fire-piston

Fire-piston

Fire-piston with cylinder of brass and piston of steel

Fire-piston with cylinder of brass and piston of steel

Fire-piston contained in a walking stick

Fire-piston contained in a walking stick

Tinder-tube

Tinder-tube

Box of Superior Congreve Matches

Box of Superior Congreve Matches

Wheel-lock Tinder-box in form of a small case

Wheel-lock Tinder-box in form of a small case

Promethean match

Promethean match

Self igniting matches, by  British Pullmatch Co. Ltd

Self igniting matches, by British Pullmatch Co. Ltd

Ronson lighter

Ronson lighter

Tinder made of agave flower stalk

Tinder made of agave flower stalk

Persian fire-steel

Persian fire-steel

Tinder-horn (length 5 ins)

Tinder-horn (length 5 ins)

Wooden tinder box, Norway

Wooden tinder box, Norway

Pocket Tinder Box

Pocket Tinder Box

Fire stone and striker, Norway

Fire stone and striker, Norway

Thong fire-drill and hearth, Port Clarence, Alaska

Thong fire-drill and hearth, Port Clarence, Alaska

Flintlock pistol lighter

Flintlock pistol lighter

1701-1800

Matchbox containing S Jone's Lucifers

Matchbox containing S Jone's Lucifers

Box of Bryant & May's 'Vesuvians' cigar match

Box of Bryant & May's 'Vesuvians' cigar match

Box, for holding Sulphur-matches, inscribed with ‘Bryant & May’s Patent Safety Matches', 'Prize Medals’

Box, for holding Sulphur-matches, inscribed with ‘Bryant & May’s Patent Safety Matches', 'Prize Medals’

1880-1890

Butane gas refill canister for Ronson butane lighter

Butane gas refill canister for Ronson butane lighter

1958

"The Matchhog" pull matches

"The Matchhog" pull matches

Clarke's patent electric gas lighter

Clarke's patent electric gas lighter

1880

Windproof

Windproof

circa 1968