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Collection of 23 paper spills

1851-1900

4 incensed (?) spills, short sticks covered for up

1800-1900

Four wooden spills soft pulpy sticks of varying lengths

1801-1900

Plain white envelope containing five coiled paper spills

1851-1900
Number of straw sulphur tipped spills, many broken, incomplete, cylindrical or slender rectangular if broken, English, 1750-1850

Number of straw sulphur tipped spills

1750-1850
Four pine wood spills, thin straight sticks tapered to a point at both ends, sulphur tipped at both ends, English, 1750-1850

Four pine wood spills

1750-1850
Wooden spill, stake, square in section with tapered tip, English(?) 19th century

Wooden spill

Bundle of three spills, paper strips tapered to a point at both ends, tipped with sulphur, European, 1750-1860

Bundle of three spills

1750-1860
Bundle of thirteen sulphur tipped spills, made by a Mrs Belcher of Oxford, English, 1892

Bundle of thirteen sulphur tipped spills

1892
Bundle of long slender spills in paper wrapping, bristle stems, two-thirds coated in light brown combustible substance, European, 1850-1940

Bundle of long slender spills in paper wrapping

1850-1940
Two paper spills wrapped in a piece of paper, two strips cut from a letter or document, English(?) 1780-1900

Two paper spills wrapped in a piece of paper

1780-1900
Bundle of thin oblong spills, the ends dipoped with sulphur, bound together by grass string, English, 1750-1860

Bundle of thin oblong spills

1750-1860
Six pine wood spills, flat sticks tapered to a point at each end, sulphur tipped at both ends, English, 1750-1840

Six pine wood spills

1750-1840
Paper envelope containing five paper spills, narrow strips cut from a sheet of music, English, 19th century

Paper envelope containing five paper spills

1801-1900
Bunch of spills dried plant stems, light, dry and hollow tipped at both ends with sulphur, English, 1750-1870

Bunch of spills dried plant stems

1750-1870