Rare 1882 J.A. Wright Indestructible Fire Kindler Papered Tin with Kindling Sticks carl w. lange the raven is also believed

the raven is also believed to carry messages in its wings

takes on deeper meaning

turned at an angle

8 3/8” tall x 3 5/8” wide x 1/2” thick

with aging visible on the interior as documented

Rare 1882 J.A. Wright Indestructible Fire Kindler Papered Tin with Kindling Sticks carl w. lange the raven is also believedI'm super into this tin (and its contents), which I have found no other example of out there, though I have found mention of the product (and a trade card matching the lithograph covering the tin) in a feature published by the Ephemera Society of America titled "Fire! Victorian Advertisers Capitalize on Danger." Here's a link. The c. 1880s tin (1882 patent) certainly shows plenty of wear and aging (almost as if having been through a fire itself!) but