Vesta case
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vesta-case-189-629752
title:
Vesta case
text:
A vesta case, or simply a “vesta”, is a small box made to house wax, or "strike anywhere", matches. The first successful friction match appeared in 1826, and in 1832 William Newton patented the "wax vesta" in England. It consisted of a wax stem with embedded cotton threads and a tip of phosphorus. Newton named his matches after Vesta, the Roman goddess of fire and the hearth. Small containers to house these friction matches were introduced shortly afterwards, to guard against accidental combusti
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description:
Box made to house wax matches
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vesta_case
date created:
2005-05-10T18:14:20Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T02:37:18Z
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