Match (lucifer) sellers 1794. One of the many English street seller trades of the 18th century - A mother and son sell matches door to door Matches were considered difficult to sell to householders so women and children were often employed as they tended to get more sympathy from potential buyers. Matches were sometimes called' fuzees' , German 'tinders' or simply 'lights' and were also sold at fairs, from stall,on boat landings and in inns and taverns.

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