A First War German Field Made Matchbox Cover Buy Now He was training here until

He was training here until Feb

Measuring 54 mm x 58 mm

center patinated and separately attached

numbered 3281

Royal Navy L

A First War German Field Made Matchbox Cover Buy Now He was training here untilField made out of a single sheet of bronze; with an Iron Cross on the one side, and Corbie 1914 1918 on the other; measuring 44 mm x 58 mm; better than fine condition. Footnote: Prior to the invention of the safety match, the production of matches was extremely dangerous due to use of white phosphorous in the production process. The modern safety match utilized red phosphorus, but not in the head of the match, but rather on a specially designed