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
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
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
Wooden "strike anywhere" match, slither of flat wood with red tip, English, 1880-1920 Wooden "strike anywhere" match 1880-1920
2 paper phosphorus tipped matches, one long flat paper stem, one short twisted stem, European, 1800-1900, in paper wrapper 2 paper phosphorus tipped matches 1800-1900
Plain envelope containing 6 matches, "strike anywhere", pine stem, cylindrical with two grooves carved along length, bulbous, blue and green head, Ohio Match Co., Wadsworth, Ohio, 1860-1930 Plain envelope containing 6 matches 1860-1930
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