A Promethean Match; similar to those of usual type

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

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Congreve's match holder

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1832-1880

Ethereal Match or Philosophic Taper

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1790

Wooden match holder

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1801-1900

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Plastic composition match holder in form of a bear

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1885-1929

Match holder in form of a skull

Smoking

1850-1900

Bunch of eleven early safety matches

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1855-1880

Brass match holder

Smoking

1850-1900

Silver alloy match holder

Smoking

1880-1920

Ivory match holder

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1860-1900

Wooden match holder lid with tortoiseshell covering and red velvet lining

Smoking

1880-1910

Mahogany match holder and dispenser

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1871-1900

Oval wooden match holder

Smoking

1801-1900

Turned wooden barrel shaped match holder

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1880-1930

Black vulcanite match holder in book form with spring hinged lids top and bottom

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1880-1901

Plastic match holder with cigar cutter incorporated

Smoking

1870-1900

Black bakelite(?) match holder with cigar cutter i

Smoking

1880-1920

Sulphur-matches

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

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

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

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"The Matchhog" pull matches

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White metal match holder fashioned in broad diagonal ribbing across container

Smoking

1880-1920

Wooden match holder

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1850-1900

White metal match holder

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1850-1910

Match holder for a travelling case

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1890-1915

Self igniting matches, by British Pullmatch Co. Ltd

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

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One of two books of "Ladoc" Matches

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

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Promethean match

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Match holder

Smoking

1870-1925

Plastic match holder in book-form with lids opening either end and strike

Smoking

1860-1920

23 strips of fusee lights

Smoking

1832-1860

Brass match holder hinged lid

Smoking

1871-1900

Match holder

Smoking

1861-1910

Oval, metal, match holder

Smoking

1880-1920

Oblong plastic match or spill holder

Smoking

1870-1910

Tortoiseshell match holder

Smoking

1880-1920

Cylindrical wooden match holder

Smoking

1871-1930

Match holder

Smoking

1870-1910

Wooden bottle shaped container with screw on lid

Smoking

1871-1930