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Box of bougies

1860-1920

Bundle of small slidender waxed tapers consisting of wax covered thread

1840-1910

Wax taper with red cord wick

1780-1870

Two lengths of wax tapers folded into small bundles

1897-1898

Box of bougies, 12 in matchbox like container, sliding tray with cover print of photograph of two women on back and front, supplied by Roche and Cie, Paris, made in Belgium, 1860-1920

Carton of bougies

1860-1920

Two tapers, long tubes of gum covered rag, cracked in several places, protruding rag wick at top, European, 1800-1900

Two tapers

1800-1900

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