Candle go to bed
Go to bed match holder used with a candle. The matches were contained underneath the candle with a match striker located on the side. The lit candle was then placed in the hole at the top allowing time to get into bed and get comfortable before extinguishing
Picture No
11042327
Media ID
46898154
Size
2671px x 3845px
(1.3MB)
Credit
(c)Maurice Collins Images Collection /Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph of an original object in the Maurice Collins Collection
Date
circa 1900s
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