Plain envelope, rectangular containing 6 lucifer matches, pine splint ends covered in sulphur, tipped with phosphorus, English, 1828-1850 Plain envelope 1828-1850
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
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
Chipboard "strike anywhere" match with grey sulpher head, narrow splint, accompanied by paper sheet inscribed "match from the box in Maidstone Museum", English, 1820-1880 Chipboard "strike anywhere" match with grey sulpher head 1820-1880
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
8 safety matches, six are round sticks with sulpher tipped coloured heads, two are paper spills with most of length coated in brown substance, inside envelope, marked "matches, Bradford", English, 1851-1900 8 safety matches 1851-1900
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