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Sheets of amadou or "German tinder"

Box containing five pieces of amadou fungus tinder

1801-1900

Tinder-pouch of bright red leather

before 1937

Two sheets of amadou or "German tinder"

Piece of amadou tinder covered in fine brown powder enclosed in circular metal box with glass lid top

1801-1900

Piece of amadou tinder resembling chamois leather with one rough side, English, 19th century

Piece of amadou tinder resembling chamois leather with one rough side

1801-1900

Strip of amadou fusee matches, divided into ten individual match stems but joined at base, English, 1832-1860

Strip of amadou fusee matches

1832-1860

Circular amadou discs, hole through centre, round the hole is inflaming mixture, for tinder used in amorce lighter, probably, French, 1870-1920

Circular amadou discs

1870-1920

Small piece of amadon fungus tinder, a plain white envelope, English, 19th century

Small piece of amadon fungus tinder

1801-1900

Envelope containing strip of fusee matches, amadou fungus oblong strip divided into ten individual matches but joined at the base, phosphorus blobs at tip, made in Berlin, East Germany, 1832-1860

Envelope containing strip of fusee matches

1832-1860