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One of twelve bundles of Sulphur-matches

One of twelve bundles of Sulphur-matches

Box of matches from 'Esbit' travelling stove

Box of matches from 'Esbit' travelling stove

1970

Strip of wooden matches

Strip of wooden matches

23 strips of fusee lights

23 strips of fusee lights

1832-1860

Bundle of five Sulphur-matches (length 3 1/2 ins) of wood

Bundle of five Sulphur-matches (length 3 1/2 ins) of wood

Sulphur-matches (length 6 ins) of wood; pointed; made at Houffalize

Sulphur-matches (length 6 ins) of wood; pointed; made at Houffalize

Sulphur-matches (length 6 1/2 ins) of hemp-stalk (chènevottes souffrées)

Sulphur-matches (length 6 1/2 ins) of hemp-stalk (chènevottes souffrées)

Two Sulphur Matches, about 5 1/2 inches long

Two Sulphur Matches, about 5 1/2 inches long

Sulphur-matches (length 3 ins) of wood; very small; dipped after bundling

Sulphur-matches (length 3 ins) of wood; very small; dipped after bundling

Sulphur-matches made of oat-straw (nine additional examples)

Sulphur-matches made of oat-straw (nine additional examples)

One of twelve bundles of Sulphur-matches

One of twelve bundles of Sulphur-matches

A Promethean Match; similar to those of usual type

A Promethean Match; similar to those of usual type

Sulphur-matches (length 4 ins) of wood; thin broad rectangular shavings

Sulphur-matches (length 4 ins) of wood; thin broad rectangular shavings

Promethean match

Promethean match

One of twelve bundles of Sulphur-matches

One of twelve bundles of Sulphur-matches

one book - Bryant & May's "De Luxe" Matches

one book - Bryant & May's "De Luxe" Matches

Sulphur-matches (length 5 ins) of semi-fossilized wood

Sulphur-matches (length 5 ins) of semi-fossilized wood

Sulphur-matches (length 5 ins) of wood; square-ended; made in Paris

Sulphur-matches (length 5 ins) of wood; square-ended; made in Paris

Sulphur-matches (length 3 ins) of wood; small size

Sulphur-matches (length 3 ins) of wood; small size

Sulphur-matches (length 6 3/4 ins) of pine-wood; very broad and square-ended

Sulphur-matches (length 6 3/4 ins) of pine-wood; very broad and square-ended

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

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

Zeiss Colour Matching System

Zeiss Colour Matching System

Promethean matches in original tin

Promethean matches in original tin

Wooden match container

Wooden match container

1880-1920

Collection of 85 wooden congreve matches

Collection of 85 wooden congreve matches

1840-1880

Box of Pollak's cigar-lighting matches for inserting in cigar before striking

Box of Pollak's cigar-lighting matches for inserting in cigar before striking

1845

Ethereal Match or Philosophic Taper

Ethereal Match or Philosophic Taper

1790

A Promethean Match (length 2 1/8 ins) of usual type

A Promethean Match (length 2 1/8 ins) of usual type

Sulphur-matches (length 6 1/4 ins) of wood; in a block

Sulphur-matches (length 6 1/4 ins) of wood; in a block

Sulphur-match of large size (length 7 1/4 ins); presented

Sulphur-match of large size (length 7 1/4 ins); presented

One of twelve bundles of Sulphur-matches

One of twelve bundles of Sulphur-matches

A Match (2 5/8 x 1/5 x 1/10 ins) of lime-wood (?),

A Match (2 5/8 x 1/5 x 1/10 ins) of lime-wood (?),

Sulphur-matches

Sulphur-matches

Sulphur-matches of hemp-stalk

Sulphur-matches of hemp-stalk

One of twelve bundles of Sulphur-matches

One of twelve bundles of Sulphur-matches

One of two books of "Ladoc" Matches

One of two books of "Ladoc" Matches

Sulphur-matches of lime-wood

Sulphur-matches of lime-wood

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

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

"The Matchhog" pull matches

"The Matchhog" pull matches

Sulphur-matches (length 4 1/2 ins) of wood; small size; pointed and dipped at one end only

Sulphur-matches (length 4 1/2 ins) of wood; small size; pointed and dipped at one end only

Two Sulphur-matches (length 4 1/2 ins) of wood

Two Sulphur-matches (length 4 1/2 ins) of wood

Sulphur-matches of pine-wood

Sulphur-matches of pine-wood

Self igniting matches, by  British Pullmatch Co. Ltd

Self igniting matches, by British Pullmatch Co. Ltd

Sulphur-matches (length 7 ins) of hemp-stalk; made near Alost

Sulphur-matches (length 7 ins) of hemp-stalk; made near Alost

Bunch of eleven early safety matches

Bunch of eleven early safety matches

1855-1880

27 matches from Crab Railway Reading Lamp, stored inside associated vesta case.

Matches from Crab Railway Reading Lamp

1893-1897

Pack of matches "Albany Hotel".

Book of matches "Albany Hotel"

2 wooden matches, square in section, long sticks with sulphur tipped heads (one almost covered in it)

2 wooden matches

Collection of 18 "strike anywhere" matches, long narrow splints of chipboard with sulphur and phosphorus tips, 2 broken

Collection of 18 "strike anywhere" matches

2 paper matches, strips with brown coated tops, one broken with tip only

2 paper matches