Sulfur Matches, One Dozen
$5.00
Made in the USA
Sometimes found under the name of spunks these matches began to appear at the end of the 17th century. They were handy in that a spark caught in char cloth will easily and quickly ignite the sulfur on the match igniting the wood. These matches are covered in sulfur at both ends so that two ignitions can be gotten from each match. In The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, London of 1715, in a theft trial a witness stated that when the prisoner was searched “a Tobacco-Box, with Tinder and Matches in it, were found in his Pocket.”
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