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Promethean matches in original tin

Promethean matches in original tin

Ethereal Match or Philosophic Taper

Ethereal Match or Philosophic Taper

1790

A Promethean Match; similar to those of usual type

A Promethean Match; similar to those of usual type

Promethean match

Promethean match

Box of Bryant and May's strike-anywhere "Harlequin Matches"

Box of Bryant and May's strike-anywhere "Harlequin Matches"

"The Matchhog" pull matches

"The Matchhog" pull matches

Box of Pollak's cigar-lighting matches for inserting in cigar before striking

Box of Pollak's cigar-lighting matches for inserting in cigar before striking

1845

Collection of 85 wooden congreve matches

Collection of 85 wooden congreve matches

1840-1880

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

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

Bunch of eleven early safety matches

Bunch of eleven early safety matches

1855-1880

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

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

Sulphur-matches (length 7 ins) of hemp-stalk; made near Alost

Sulphur-matches (length 7 ins) of hemp-stalk; made near Alost

One of twelve bundles of Sulphur-matches

One of twelve bundles of Sulphur-matches

Sulphur-matches of lime-wood

Sulphur-matches of lime-wood

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

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

Sulphur-matches (length 4 ins) of wood; thin broad rectangular shavings

Sulphur-matches (length 4 ins) of wood; thin broad rectangular shavings

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

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

23 strips of fusee lights

23 strips of fusee lights

1832-1860

One of twelve bundles of Sulphur-matches

One of twelve bundles of Sulphur-matches

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

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

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

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

Sulphur-matches of pine-wood

Sulphur-matches of pine-wood

Wooden match container

Wooden match container

1880-1920

One of twelve bundles of Sulphur-matches

One of twelve bundles of Sulphur-matches

One of twelve bundles of Sulphur-matches

One of twelve bundles of Sulphur-matches

Sulphur-matches of hemp-stalk

Sulphur-matches of hemp-stalk

One of twelve bundles of Sulphur-matches

One of twelve bundles of Sulphur-matches

Strip of wooden matches

Strip of wooden matches

Box of matches from 'Esbit' travelling stove

Box of matches from 'Esbit' travelling stove

1970

Zeiss Colour Matching System

Zeiss Colour Matching System

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

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

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

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

One of two books of "Ladoc" Matches

One of two books of "Ladoc" Matches

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

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

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

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

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

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

Two Sulphur Matches, about 5 1/2 inches long

Two Sulphur Matches, about 5 1/2 inches long

one book - Bryant & May's "De Luxe" Matches

one book - Bryant & May's "De Luxe" Matches

Sulphur-matches (length 6 3/4 ins) of pine-wood; very broad and square-ended

Sulphur-matches (length 6 3/4 ins) of pine-wood; very broad and square-ended

Self igniting matches, by  British Pullmatch Co. Ltd

Self igniting matches, by British Pullmatch Co. Ltd

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

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

A Match (2 5/8 x 1/5 x 1/10 ins) of lime-wood (?),

A Match (2 5/8 x 1/5 x 1/10 ins) of lime-wood (?),

Sulphur-matches

Sulphur-matches

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

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

Two Sulphur-matches (length 4 1/2 ins) of wood

Two Sulphur-matches (length 4 1/2 ins) of wood

27 matches from Crab Railway Reading Lamp, stored inside associated vesta case.

Matches from Crab Railway Reading Lamp

1893-1897

One Vesuvian match, slender cylindrical stick covered in cotton braid and glue, large oval shaped head of sawdust nitre, powdered charcoal and bark, phosphorus tip, English, 1855-1900

One Vesuvian match

1855-1900

Wooden tinder box and extinguisher (wormeaten), flint and steel, tinder, and nine sulphur matches

Tinder box and contents for firemaking

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

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