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Description
Scarce Victorian "Go to Bed" Bear / Match safe
It stands 7.5cm tall.
It has a hinged head to store matched and there is a hole in the top of the staff to insert the lighted match.
The idea was that the lighted match on the mantelpiece would burn for some 30 seconds — just long enough for the person to snuff out the candle and get into bed.
It has the original glass eyes.
There is damage to the hinge. A section of it is missing and although the hinge works it can easily be detached. Please see photos.
All items that I sell are used unless specified to the contrary and will therefore have ware indicative of age and use.
Photographs are of the actual item and do form part of description in the event that I have missed something in the main part of the item specifics.
