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Match holders were made to hold the large wooden matches that were used in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries for a variety of purposes. The matches were dipped in sulphuric acid and wrapped in sandpaper, before being pulled out of the paper and igniting. The kitchen stove and the fireplace or furnace had to be lit regularly. One type of match holder was made to hang on the wall, another was designed to be kept on a tabletop. Of special interest today are match holders that have advertisements as part of the design.
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| Image | Category | Pattern or Item | Description | Year Priced | | | Match Holders | Dutch Boy Paints | Embossed, Tin, c.1915, 6 1/2 In. | 2012 | | | Match Holders | First National Bank | Celluloid, 1920s, 2 x 25 In. , | 2012 | | | Match Holders | Gargoyle Motor Oil | Celluloid, Cream & Black, 1 5/8 x 2 3/8 In. , | 2012 | | | Match Holders | Garland Stoves & Ranges | World's Best, Tin, Die Cut, Embossed, c.1900, 7 In. | 2012 | | | Match Holders | Girl | Holding Book, Wearing Bonnet, Long Dress, Tree Stump Shape, 7 In. | 2012 | | | Match Holders | Glass | Brass, Spherical, Reeded Bowl, Striker, Edwardian, 5 In. | 2012 | | | Match Holders | Guy Fawkes | Powder Keg, Cast Brass, c.1840, 4 3/4 In. | 2012 | | | Match Holders | Happy Hooligan | Multicolored, Ceramic, c.1900, 8 1/8 In. | 2012 | | | Match Holders | Hobo Shoe | Milk Glass, c.1890 | 2012 | | | Match Holders | Hotel Bell | Alcock Brothers, 6 In. | 2012 | | | Match Holders | Jewel Stove & Ranges Detroit Stove Works | Beetle Shape, Black, 2 1/2 x 5 In. , | 2012 | | | Match Holders | Juicy Fruit | Image Of William Wrigley, Red, Black, Tin, 5 In. | 2012 | | | Match Holders | Man Hoisting Tankard | Stool, Metal, 5 3/4 In. , | 2012 | | | Match Holders | Man Lighting The Way | Black Metal, Smiling, Holding Container, Round Base, 2 x 4 In. | 2012 | | | Match Holders | Man With Rifle | Cat On Head, Bronze, 4 In. , | 2012 |  | Match Holders | Man | Holding Tankard, Metal, Hinged Head, 5 In. Illustrated | 2012 | | | Match Holders | Monk | Wharton, 1846,5 In. , | 2012 | | | Match Holders | Monkey | Basket, Multicolored, Majolica, Victoria Pottery Co., 4 In. | 2012 | | | Match Holders | Monkey | Figural, Top Hat Striker, Majolica, 4 1/2 In. | 2012 | | | Match Holders | Moxie | Tin, Figural, Wall, 7 In. | 2012 | | | Match Holders | Mr. Punche | Cast Iron, G. Zimmermann, Germany, c.1850, 5 3/4 In. | 2012 | | | Match Holders | Neverslips | Have Red Tips, Horse, Horseshoe, Tin, Celluloid, 3 In. | 2012 | | | Match Holders | Oak Run Whiskey | Nude Woman, Hat, Celluloid, 1 1/2 x 3 In. | 2012 | | | Match Holders | Old Man | Lantern, Pike, Cast Brass, 7 1/4 In. | 2012 | | | Match Holders | Open Phaeton Car | Wood, Metal, Leather, Seats Hold Cigarettes, Hood Holds Matches, 7 In. | 2012 |
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