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Promethean matches in original tin

One of twelve bundles of Sulphur-matches

One of twelve bundles of Sulphur-matches

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

Promethean match

A Promethean Match; similar to those of usual type

Two Sulphur Matches, about 5 1/2 inches long

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wooden match container

1880-1920

23 strips of fusee lights

1832-1860

Self igniting matches, by British Pullmatch Co. Ltd

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

1845

Ethereal Match or Philosophic Taper

1790

One of twelve bundles of Sulphur-matches

One of twelve bundles of Sulphur-matches

One of twelve bundles of Sulphur-matches

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

Sulphur-matches

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

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

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

Sulphur-matches of lime-wood

Sulphur-matches of pine-wood

Sulphur-matches of hemp-stalk

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

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

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

One of two books of "Ladoc" Matches

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

"The Matchhog" pull matches

Collection of 85 wooden congreve matches

1840-1880

Bunch of eleven early safety matches

1855-1880

Book of matches, British Rail, Gatwick Express "Victoria to Gatwick in 30 minutes".

gatwick express book of matches

1984

Two books of matches, used, British Rail Travellers-Fare centenary, 1979

Two books of matches

White rectangular envelope containing 6 paper matches consisting of combustible head contained in paper tube twisted to hole the chemical, European, 1800-1870

White rectangular envelope containing 6 paper matches

1800-1870

Fusee, strip of eight, cardboard soaked in nitre, divided into individual matches but joined at base, tipped at one edge with phosphorus, Scottish, 1832-1880

Fusee, strip of eight

1832-1880

Match, tubular length of fibre, white fibre core, green outer fibre, calibrated along its length by blobs of phosphorus, European, 1800-1880

Match, tubular length of fibre

1800-1880

One Lucifer match, slender splint of pipe, rectangular in section, typed with a chemical head of sulphur potassium chlorate, European, 1829-1860

One Lucifer match

1829-1860

5 paper matches, phosphorus tipped, rolled paper stem flattened and held together by the phosphorus head, in envelope, European, 1800-1900

5 paper matches

1800-1900

7 matches, "strike-anywhere" slender cylindrical wooden stems, bulbous rounded heads of combustible composition, in bluish-grey envelope, European, 1850-1930

7 matches

1850-1930