Boylston
Match Safe
Circa
1830 - 1850
An
accessory made popular with the
invention of friction matches
about 1830.
This style is shown
hand
painted on a aged tin
surface. Match safes
were hung
on
the wall to hold the supply of matches
for fireplaces, candles
and
oil lamps. The slanted holder tray
is both pleasing to the eye
as
well as practical. With no
corners except the bottom
seam,
it is easy to grasp and
retrieve
the contents within.
Our
safe is available in the
original
and the larger size
for longer candles, matches,
letters,
keys or small objects.
SL
601 7.5”H x 4.5”W $85.00
SL
601A 8.5H x 10”W $95.00 
Dummerston
Whale Oil LampCirca
1800 - 1825
This
painted, sheet metal, hand
lamp
with its removable conical
shade
{originally for ease of lighting the
wick or
refilling a font} is designed to spread
the
light and heat the font by reflecting
radiant heat fromthe
flame. Thischarming
but
practical lamp, now electrified, has
many uses
in today's home as it did in
homes and offices
of the early 19th century.
SL
406 11”H x 6”W Candelabbra bulb $390.00
SL
406A 16”H x 8”W Edison Bulb $525.00
