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On October 25, 1910 U. S. Patent Number 973,930 was issued to John W. Fink of

Pittsburg [early spelling], Pennsylvania for his

Match-Box

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. Fink added a couple of

features to the match-box - a cap puller and finger nail cleaner. The corkscrew is housed

in the lid of the box. It is pulled out and swung through the slot at right angles to the lid

for use.

A Swedish match box. It is 1 3/8

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x 2 3/8

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x 1/2

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and was shown in an 1896 Swedish

catalog from Josef Leja. The inset pieces on both sides are Mother-of-Pearl. There is a

match striker on the side.

This British knife features a cigar cutter, a pipe pricker, a match holder, a match striker,

and an ashtray. From F. West, St. James St., London (c.1837-1901).