[One of] Two Fusee-boxes (2 5/8 x 1 1/2 x 1/2 ins) of thin iron [only one of the two acquired], stamped to shape; rectangular, with hinged lid, rounded corners, and tapering edges; stamped on top, "R. Bell's Registered Fusees, 16 Basing Lane, London", with a panel roughened for friction; on bottom, the Registration Mark (No. 2103, 3 Dec. 1849); boxes contain, respectively, thirteen and fifteen (originally twenty) cardboard Fusees, in two strips, printed on front "R. "Bell, Regd. No. 1971, Basing Lane, Lo[ndon]"; each fusee pointed at tip, with red head; date about 1850. One of Two Fusee-boxes (2 5/8 x 1 1/2 x 1/2 ins) of thin iron [only one of the two acquired]
[One of] Eight Fusee-boxes (3 x 1 3/4 x 1/2 ins), of thin chip; all alike; sliding; on bottom, a narrow strip of sand-paper; slide covered with mauve paper; exteriors covered with a white paper label, printed on top and sides, in pale blue, "Marshall & Co., Limited. Forty Fusees for one half-penny, for lighting Cigars, etc. Marshall & Co., Manufacturers, Jopp's Lane, Aberdeen"; each box contains forty Fusees, in two strips ( 4 1/2 x 1 ins) of twenty each, folded in two, and dipped after folding; cardboard very coarse; large heads of red igniting-composition; with these boxes in a portion of pink printed paper wrapper in which one dozen boxes were wrapped for sale; all presented in 1918 by the Earl of Breadalbane; date probably about 1865. Scotland. One of eight fusee-boxes (3 x 1 3/4 x 1/2 ins)
