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Description: | An original Box (length 3 3/4 ins) of tin in which paper-wrapped Promethean Matches were sold; rectangular, with hinged lid; covered outside with dark blue leather; inside painted red; on an inner lid is a thin brass label stamped with the Royal Arms and the words "S. Jones's Patent. Lighthouse, No. 201 Strand"; a small pair of pliers, intended for breaking the glass vesicle, is still inside the lid, secured there by a spring-clip; nine original Promethean Matches remain in the box. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Source: | Science Museum | Identifier: | 1937-682/1294 | Go to resource |
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