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Image Not Available for Lucifers Match Box, Circa 1827
Lucifers Match Box, Circa 1827
Image Not Available for Lucifers Match Box, Circa 1827

Lucifers Match Box, Circa 1827

Date1827
Object NameMatch Box
Mediumwood, paper, sulphur
ClassificationsDomestic
Dimensions8.3 x 4.7cm
match: 7.7cm
LocationHistoric Loss - research into this object's history and current status is ongoing
Object numberABDMS001142
About MeLucifer matches were tipped with a mixture of sulphur, chlorate of potash, sulphurate of antimony and gum. these matches preceded the phosphorus ones which became more popular because they were easier lighted
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