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Oval wooden match holder, with detachable lid (bro

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1801-1900

Plastic composition match holder in form of a bear

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1885-1929

Brass match holder, cylindrical with detachable to

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1850-1900

Ivory match holder, oblong, flip-up lid on base an

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1860-1900

Silver alloy match holder, oblong shaped, with sim

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1880-1920

Turned wooden barrel shaped match holder, detachab

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1880-1930

Match holder in form of a skull, silver(?) plated,

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1850-1900

Mahogany match holder and dispenser, cylinder on s

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1871-1900

Black vulcanite match holder in book form with spring hinged lids top and bottom, head of Queen Victoria on front, VR on reverse, English, 1880-1901

Black vulcanite match holder in book form with spr

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1880-1901

Black bakelite(?) match holder with cigar cutter i

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1880-1920

Plastic match holder with cigar cutter incorporate

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1870-1900

Wooden match holder, octagonal shaped with circula

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1850-1900

White metal match holder fashioned in broad diagon

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1880-1920

White metal match holder, rectangular shaped, spri

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1850-1910

Plastic match holder in book-form with lids openin

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1860-1920

Cylindrical wooden match holder, screw on lid, str

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1871-1930

Wooden bottle shaped container with screw on lid,

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1871-1930

Match holder, ivory and bone, in form of book, wit

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1861-1910

Brass match holder hinged lid, rococo design in re

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1871-1900

Oval, metal, match holder, gold-coloured, with spr

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1880-1920

Oblong plastic match or spill holder, detachable l

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1870-1910

Tortoiseshell match holder, oblong-shaped with rou

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1880-1920

Match holder, brass, cylindrical, detachable lid w

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1870-1910

Congreve's match holder, tin box, rectangular shap

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1832-1880

Oval cherrywood match container, shaped like bille

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1880-1900

Boxwood match holder, ovoid-shaped, detachable lid

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1801-1900

Cylindrical copper match holder with brass stand,

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1801-1900

Vesta match holder, silver mounted, ivory, hallmar

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1895-1897

Brass match holder in book form, with spring lid a

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1871-1930

Pressed plastic match holder in the form of a book

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1870-1910

Wooden match holder, cylindrical well on broad-bas

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1801-1900

Plastic match holder in book form, with lids openi

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1880-1920

Boxwood match holder, ovoid-shaped, with detachabl

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1801-1900

Wooden match container, turned and polished, barre

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1880-1920

Match box, metal alloy gilded, spring hinged lid,

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1860-1910

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, "strike anywh

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1860-1930

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, slender splint of pipe, rectang

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1829-1860

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, white fibre core,

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1800-1880

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

5 paper matches, phosphorus tipped, rolled paper s

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1800-1900

Collection of short strips of fusee matches, cardboard with phosphorus tips, J. Hynan, maker, London, 1840-1880

Collection of short strips of fusee matches, cardb

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1840-1880

Match holder (Vesta case), oval, possibly gutta percha with sporting cameo, probably English, 1871-1910

Match holder (Vesta case), oval, possibly gutta pe

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1871-1910

Bunch of eleven early safety matches, long flexible lightwood strips tipped with phosphorus over sulphur, English, 1855-1880

Bunch of eleven early safety matches, long flexibl

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1855-1880

Wooden match holder lid with tortoiseshell covering and red velvet lining, oblong in cross-section, rounded along top edges, hinge at side probably broken off, English 1880-1910

Wooden match holder lid with tortoiseshell coverin

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1880-1910

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 matc

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1800-1870

Plain envelope, rectangular containing 6 lucifer matches, pine splint ends covered in sulphur, tipped with phosphorus, English, 1828-1850

Plain envelope, rectangular containing 6 lucifer m

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1828-1850

Match holder for a travelling case, rectangular, leather covered tin, hinged lid, brass release button, two compartments, separate hinged strike, English, 1890-1915

Match holder for a travelling case, rectangular, l

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1890-1915

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 wra

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1830-1890

Envelope containing strip of fusee matches, amadou fungus oblong strip divided into ten individual matches but joined at the base, phosphorus blobs at tip, made in Berlin, East Germany, 1832-1860

Envelope containing strip of fusee matches, amadou

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1832-1860

23 strips of fusee lights, nitre-soaked cardboard, phosphorus tipped heads, up to 20 matches joined at base per strip, Hynam, London, English, 1832-1860

23 strips of fusee lights, nitre-soaked cardboard,

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1832-1860

Match holder, portable variety for travelling, rectangular, silvered tin, originally hinged lid, candle holder incorporated, side missing, French, 1870-1925

Match holder, portable variety for travelling, rec

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1870-1925