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Article
Concerning Tinder-Boxes. Article IV: Mechanical Tinder-Boxes (conclusion)
12/1903 | 9 | 3
Pages: 307-309+311-316
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Author:
Christy, Miller (Christy, Miller)
Subjects
collectors and dealers:
Lovett, Edward
collectors and dealers:
Bidwell, Edward
collectors and dealers:
Christy, Miller
dates:
1700-1899
places:
Great Britain / England
subjects:
Boxes / Pistols / Metalwork / Collections, Private
subjects:
Tinderboxes
subjects:
Netsukes
Illustrations
Attributed works:
Fig. LXXVI.-The 'Lovett' Tinder-Box, Designed by Mr. Edward Lovett (Length, 3 ins.).
Non-western art unattributed:
Fig. LXXI.-Locket-Shaped Pistol Tinder-Box (netsuke), from Japan, with Belt-Pouch Attached, Belonging to Mr. Lovett (Length of Box, Appendage, and Pouch, 8½ ins.).
Non-western art unattributed:
Fig. LXXII.-Modern English Reproduction, in Silver, of Japanese Locket-Shaped Pistol Tinder-Box, Belonging to Mr. Bidwell (Length, 1½ ins.)
Western art unattributed:
Fig. LIX.-Later Pistol Tinder-Box, from Germany, Belonging to Mr. Bidwell (Length, 7½ ins.).
Western art unattributed:
Fig. LVI.-Early Pistol Tinder-Box, Belonging to the Writer (Length, 8$frac{3}{4}$ ins.).
Western art unattributed:
Fig. LVII.-Two Early Pistol Tinder-Boxes, Belonging to Mr. Bidwell-(a) (Length, 10¼ ins.), from Germany; (b) (Length, 5 ins.), from Layne.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. LVIII.-Pistol Tinder-Box Belonging to Mr. Bidwell; English (Length 9½ ins.).
Western art unattributed:
Fig. LX.-Pistol Tinder-Box of Uncommon Type, Belonging to Mr. Mole (Length, 6 ins.).
Western art unattributed:
Fig. LXI.-Two Pistol Tinder-Boxes, Combined with Taper-Holders, from Scandinavia, Belonging to Mr. Lovett-(a) (Length, 14 ins.); (b) (Length, 12 ins.).
Western art unattributed:
Fig. LXII.-Three Late Pistol Tinder-Boxes, All English-(a) (Length, 5½ ins.), Belonging to Mr. Bidwell; (b) (Length, 5½ ins.), Belonging to the Writer; (c) (Length, 7 ins.), Belonging to Mr. Bidwell.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. LXIII.-Pocket Pistol Tinder-Box, with 'Secret' Trigger, Belonging to the Writer (Length, 3½ ins.).
Western art unattributed:
Fig. LXIV.-Pocket 'Percussion' Pistol Tinder-Box, Belonging to Mr. Bidwell (Length, 4½ ins.).
Western art unattributed:
Fig. LXIX.-Combined Pistol Tinder-Box and Inkstand Belonging to Mr. Bidwell (Length 5¼ ins.).
Western art unattributed:
Fig. LXV.-Pistol Tinder-Box, of Uncommon Type, Belonging to Mr. Bidwell (Length, 10 ins.).
Western art unattributed:
Fig. LXVI.-Pistol Tinder-Box, of Modified form, Belonging to Mr. Bidwell (Length, 8 ins.).
Western art unattributed:
Fig. LXVII.-Pistol Tinder-Box (Probably Italian), of Modified form, in the Municipal Art Galleries, Birmingham (Length 7 ins.).
Western art unattributed:
Fig. LXVIII.-Two Pistol Tinder-Boxes, of Modified form, Belonging to Mr. Bidwell-(a) (Length, 8½ ins.), from Germany; (b) (Length, 9 ins.), from Italy.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. LXX.-Locket-Shaped Pistol Tinder-Box (netsuke), from Japan, Belonging to Mr. Bidwell (Length, 1½ ins.).
Western art unattributed:
Fig. LXXIII.-Wheel Tinder-Box (English), in the Lewes Museum (Length, 5$frac{3}{4}$ ins.).
Western art unattributed:
Fig. LXXIV.-Modern French briquet for the Pocket, Belonging to the Writer (Length of Tube and Steel, about 3 ins.).
Western art unattributed:
Fig. LXXV.-Modern French briquet for the Pocket, Belonging to the Writer (Diam., about 2 ins.).
Article
Concerning Tinder-Boxes. Article III: Personal Tinder-Boxes
11/1903 | 8 | 3
Pages: 197-201+203-204
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Author:
Christy, Miller (Christy, Miller)
Subjects
collectors and dealers:
Christy, Miller
collectors and dealers:
Lovett, Edward
collectors and dealers:
Bidwell, Edward
dates:
1700-1899
places:
Great Britain / England
subjects:
Boxes / Metalwork / Pouches / Collections
subjects:
Tinderboxes / Collections, Private
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
Fig. LI.-Four Belt Tinder-Pouches from Central Asia and China: a (Length of Steel, 5$frac{3}{4}$ ins.), in the Brighton Museum; b, c, and d (Length of Steels, 4$frac{3}{4}$, 5, and 5¼ ins. Respectively), Belonging to Mr. Bidwell.
Non-western art unattributed:
Fig. LV.-Two Fire-Bags from India, Belonging to Mr. Lovett: a (Length, about 3 ins.); b (Length, about 12 ins.).
Non-western art unattributed:
No. LII.-Small Belt Tinder-Pouch (Length of Steel, 2¼ ins.), from Central Asia, Belonging to Mr. Bidwell
Non-western art unattributed:
No. LIII.-Belt Tinder-Pouch (Length of Steel, 5$frac{3}{4}$ ins.), from Central Asia, Belonging to Mr. Bidwell
Non-western art unattributed:
No. LIV.-Belt Tinder-Pouch (Length of Steel, 4$frac{3}{8}$ ins.), with Solid Gold Mountings, from China, in the Victoria and Albert Museum
Non-western art unattributed:
No. XLVII.-Tinder-Box (Length, about 3½ ins.) of Carved Ivory, Silver Mounted, with Steel Attached by a Silver Chain, from Central Asia, Belonging to Mr. Bidwell
Non-western art unattributed:
No. XLVIII.-Pocket Tinder-Box (Length 2$frac{5}{8}$ ins.) of Solid Gold, Set with Turquoises, from Pekin Belonging to Mr. Bidwell
Western art unattributed:
Fig. L.-Three Pocket Tinder-Pouches, Belonging to Mr. Bidwell: a (Length, 3½ ins.), English; b (Length of Steel, 3¼ ins.), German; c (Length, 3$frac{1}{8}$ ins.), Japanese.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XLI.-Two Cylindrical Pocket Tinder-Boxes from Holland, Belonging to Mr. Bidwell: a (Length, 3 ins.); b (Length, 3½ ins.).
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XLII.-Pocket Tinder-Box of Brass, from Holland, Belonging to Mr. Lovett (Length, 4 ins.).
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XLIII.-Two Pocket Tinder-Boxes of Iron, Both English, Belonging to Mr. Bidwell: a (Length, 3$frac{3}{4}$ ins.); b (Length, 4¼ ins.).
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XLIV.-Two Pocket Tinder-Boxes of Iron, Both Probably English; a (Length, 2½ ins.), Belonging to Mr. Bidwell; b (Length, 2½ ins.), Belonging to Mr. Alfred Bonnin.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XLIX.-Pocket Tinder-Pouch of Leather (English), Belonging to Mr. Bidwell (Length, 5 ins.).
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XLV.-Pocket Tinder-Box of Silver (English), Belonging to Mr. Bidwell (Length, 1½ ins.).
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XLVI.-Horn Tinder-Box, from Scotland, Belonging to Mr. Bidwell (Length, 4½ ins.).
Article
Concerning Tinder-Boxes. Article II: Domestic Tinder-Boxes (Continued)
05/1903 | 3 | 1
Pages: 321-326
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Author:
Christy, Miller (Christy, Miller)
Subjects
collectors and dealers:
Bidwell, Edward
collectors and dealers:
Christy, Miller
dates:
1700-1899
places:
Burgundy
places:
France
places:
England / Suffolk
subjects:
Boxes / Flints / Badges / Matches / Fire-steels / Armour / Metalwork
subjects:
Tinderboxes / Domestic (house related concept)
Illustrations
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XL.-Tinder-Box Niche in Back of a Hearth-Place in Essex.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XXIX.-Flint "Strike-a-Lights" Made at Brandon, Suffolk (Modern).
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XXX.-Ancient Tile, Showing Arms and Badge (Flint, Steel, and Sparks) of the Dukes of Burgundy: From St. Mary's Church, Maldon, Essex.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XXXI.-Badge of the Dukes of Burgundy: From a Suit of Horse-Armour (Date about 1500) Preserved in the Tower of London.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XXXII.-Badge of the Dukes of Burgundy (Another form): From a Suit of Horse-Armour (About 1500) Preserved in the Tower of London.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XXXIII.-Tin Pipkin (Diam., 5¼ ins.), Used Formerly for "Dipping' Sulphur-Matches: Now in Lewes Museum.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XXXIV.-Tin Pipkin (Diam., 4½ ins.), Used Probably for "Dipping" Sulphur-Matches: Belonging to Mr. Chalkley Gould.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XXXIX.-The Tinder-Box in Use. Example (Diam., 4 ins.) Belonging to the Writer.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XXXV.-Wooden Sulphur-Matches or "Spunks"-(a) Modern (Length, 6 ins.); (b) (Length, 5$frac{3}{4}$ ins.) in York Museum; (c) (Length, 6½ ins.) in Lewes Museum.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XXXVI.-Wooden Sulphur-Matches, Belonging to Mr. Bidwell; (a) (Length, 4$frac{3}{8}$ ins.), from Hungary: (b) (Length 6 ins.), from Oxfordshire.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XXXVII.-Sulphur-Matches (Length, 5 ins.), Made of the Stalks of a Plant (? Mustard) and Belonging to Mr. Bidwell: From Holland.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XXXVIII.-Sulphur-Matches Made of Brown Paper-(a) (Length, 4¼ ins.), Belonging to Mr. Bidwell: From Wiltshire; (b) (Length, 3½ ins.): in the Salisbury Museum.
Article
Concerning Tinder-Boxes. Article I: Domestic Tinder-Boxes
03/1903 | 1 | 1
Pages: 55-62
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Author:
Christy, Miller (Christy, Miller)
Subjects
collectors and dealers:
Christy, Miller
collectors and dealers:
Bidwell, Edward
dates:
1700-1899
places:
Great Britain / England
subjects:
Boxes / Fire-steels / Metalwork / Collections, Private
subjects:
Tinderboxes / Domestic (house related concept)
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
Fig. XIV.-Wooden Tinder-Box from Japan (Length, 7¼ ins.), Belonging to Mr. Bidwell.
Non-western art unattributed:
Fig. XXIV.-Two Persian Fire-Steels Belonging to Mr. Bidwell (Length, 4½ and 3¼ ins. Respectively).
Non-western art unattributed:
Fig. XXV.-Two Oriental Fire-Steels Belonging to Mr. Bidwell (Lengths of Both, 1$frac{3}{4}$ ins.).
Western art unattributed:
Fig. I.-Nodules of Iron Pyrites and Accompanying Flint Flakes (Length, about 3 ins.) from Bronze-Age Barrows in Yorkshire; Now in the British Museum.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. II.-Wooden Tinder-Box (Length, ¼ ins.) in York Museum.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. III.-Wooden Tinder-Box (Length, 9 ins.) in Brighton Museum.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. IV.-Wooden Tinder-Box (Length, 14 ins.), Belonging to Mr. Bidwell.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. IX.-Tin Tinder-Box Combined with Candlestick (Diam., 8½ ins.), Belonging to the Writer.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. V.-Carved Wooden Tinder-Box (Length, 10 ins.), Belonging to Mr. Tregaskis.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. VI.-Wooden Tinder-Box (Length, 7½ ins.), from Flanders, Belonging to Mr. Oswald Barron, F. S. A.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. VII.-Wooden Tinder-Box (Length, 10¼ ins.), Belonging to Mr. Mole.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. VIII.-Tin Tinder-Box (Diam., 4 ins.), Belonging to the Writer.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. X.-Brass Tinder-Box (Diam., 5 ins.), Belonging to Mr. Bidwell.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XI.-Sheffield-Plate Tinder-Box (Diam., 4½ ins.), Belonging to Mr. Bidwell.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XII.-Brass Tinder-Box (Diam., 5 ins.) from Holland, Belonging to Mr. Bidwell.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XIII.-Brass Tinder-Box from Germany (Length, 10¼ ins.), Belonging to Mr. Bidwell.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XIX.-D-Shaped Fire-Steel (Length, 2 ins.) Belonging to Mr. Bidwell. From Scotland.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XV.-U-Shaped Fire-Steels: a and b (Length, 3$frac{5}{8}$ and 2$frac{5}{8}$ ins. Respectively) from York Museum; c (Length, 3 ins.) from Lewes Museum; d (Length, 3 ins.) from Brighton Museum.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XVI.-C-Shaped Fire-Steel (Length, 3¼ ins.) in the Brighton Museum.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XVII.-B-Shaped Fire-Steels, Belonging to Mr. Bidwell: a (Length, 3¼ ins.) from Scotland; b (Length, 3¼ ins.) from Lucerne.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XVIII.-Fire-Steels Belonging to Mr. Bidwell: a (Length, 3 ins.) from Scotland; b (Length, 2½ ins.) from Lucerne; c (Length, 1½ ins.) from Scotland.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XX. - I-Shaped Fire - Steel (Length, 3$frac{5}{8}$ ins.) in Brighton Museum.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XXI.-O-Shaped Fire-Steels Belonging Chiefly to Mr. Bidwell: a (Length, 4$frac{1}{8}$ ins.) from Guildford; b (Length, 4 ins.) from Lincolnshire; c (Length. 2½ ins.) English; d (Length, 3¼ ins.) in Lewes Museum.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XXII.-Scottish Fire-Steel (Length, 2½ ins.) Belonging to Mr. Bidwell.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XXIII.-Fire-Steels, with Animals for Handles, Belonging to Mr. Bidwell: a (Length, 2½ ins.) English; b (Length, 2$frac{3}{4}$ ins.) Probably German; c (Length, 3 ins.) English.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XXVI.-Combined Fire-Steels and Ember-Tongs Belonging to Mr. Bidwell (Length, 4$frac{3}{4}$ and 3½ ins. Respectively). Both English.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XXVII.-Brass-Handled Fire-Steel (Length, 2$frac{3}{8}$ ins.) in York Museum.
Western art unattributed:
Fig. XXVIII.-Fire-Steel (Length, 3$frac{5}{8}$ ins.) in the Lewes Museum.