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Place Made: NorwayGermany: Bavaria, AugsburgUnited States: Delaware, WilmingtonUnited States: New York, New York CityCuba: Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de CubaCuba: La Habana, HavanaUnited Kingdom: England, London, BowSweden: Västra Götaland, TidaholmSweden: Jönköping, Jönköping
Object Name: matchboxesObject Type: slow-matchesOther Terms: Matches; Fire Making Apparatus
Physical Description: phosphorus (ignition materials material)potassium chlorate (ignition materials material)sulphur (ignition materials material)aspen or pine (matchsticks; wooden boxes and trays material)wax (vestas material)cotton (vestas material)pasteboard (paper boxes and trays material)paper, wove (box labels and tray covering material)ink (box labels material)Measurements: overall-in box: 2 in x 5 1/4 in x 6 1/2 in; 5.08 cm x 13.335 cm x 16.51 cm
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