A Regency lignum vitae instantaneous light contrivance

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A Regency lignum vitae instantaneous light contrivance
of capstan-form -- 4½in. (11.5cm) high; a lignum vitae pounce pot, early 19th century; and a lignum vitae mortar and pestle of small size, 19th century
See Illustration. (3)

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COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Item 1. Edward H. Pinto, Treen and Other wooden Bygones, Bell and Hyman, London 1969. P.109-110, a similar example illustrated pl.114. fig.U.

Item 1. Miller Christy, The Bryant and May Museum of Fire Making Appliances, London 1926. P.235, fig.1278-9.

These numerous devices intervened between tinder and flint methods and friction matches. The contrivance housed a bottle of sulphuric acid set within an inner case, the outer body would contain the sulphur tipped matches, which when dipped in the bottle ignited.