Go-to-bed matchbox
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go-to-bed-matchbox-276-6614958
title:
Go-to-bed matchbox
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Go-to-bed or getting-into-bed matchboxes were a variety of match storage box popular in the mid-to-late 19th century. Relatively small, about 6 cm high, they were frequently made of metal of some kind, though sometimes of wood or ivory. Most incorporated a rough surface on which the match could be struck. All featured a small hole or finial, sometimes in ivory and always part of the design, into which the lit match could be placed, rather like a miniature candle. The idea was that, rather than r
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19th-century match container
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go-to-bed_matchbox
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2024-01-29T02:44:53Z
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