Seven Ethereal Matches and Box with instruction sheet Seven Ethereal Matches and Box with instruction sheet
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
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
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
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
Bundle of 20 friction matches tied with string wrapped in a roll of paper, by L. Feant, Paris, French, 1830-1890 Bundle of 20 friction matches tied with string wrapped in a roll of paper 1830-1890