Circular match box made of phenol formaldehyde and a central screw made of brass

Made:
1920-1940 in United Kingdom

Circular match box made of phenol formaldehyde and a central screw made of brass, with a large number of safety matches and a pad for striking matches, unsigned, British, 1920-1940

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
2005-362
Materials:
phenol formaldehyde (unspecified), brass (copper, zinc alloy) and paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 50 mm x 130 mm, 0.2642kg
type:
match box
credit:
Frangenberg, Tomas