Box of "strike anywhere" matches

Made:
1850-1900

Box of "strike anywhere" matches, wood, oval in horizontal section, oblong from frontal view, detachable lid (damaged), painted maroon, coloured strikes on base, lid, European, 1850-1900

Details

Category:
Smoking
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655232
Materials:
pine, chemical, strike, matches, pine, matches, sulphur and matches, phosphorus
Measurements:
height 57 mm
width 37 mm
height 14 mm
match: length 51 mm
match, stem: width 3 mm
match, head: width 3 mm
type:
match boxes

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