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Paraffin Matches, by R. Letchford & Co., London, 1860s?

Inventory Number 18366


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.18366

Subject
Firemaking
Item type
Object
Physical material
Wood
Card
Paper
Object type
Matches
Dimensions
Height: 76mm Width: 52mm Depth: 20mm Weight: 16g
Inventory No
18366

Description

Card case and sliding box with extensive printing, including "PATENTED MAY 29th, 1861, AND LABEL COPYRIGHT". The underside carries an image of the factory at Three Colts Lane, Bethnal Green.