Match box, Superior Congreve Matches

PART OF:
Bryant and May collection of fire-making appliances.
Made:
Bow
[One of] Various Match-boxes (about 60 x 40 mm) [One of] Various Match-boxes (about 60 x 40 mm)

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[One of] Various Match-boxes (about 60 x 40 mm)
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[One of] Various Match-boxes (about 60 x 40 mm)
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem

[One of] Various Match-boxes (about 60 x 40 mm), of thin chip; oval with slip-on lid; top and bottom sanded in pale blue; label printed in blue "Superior Congreve Matches, etc., I.N.E.," with the three Coats of Arms; contain full complement of about 50 round wooden Matches, sulphur-dipped, with black heads. Germany.

Details

Category:
Firemaking
Object Number:
1937-682/1625
type:
box - container
credit:
Wilkinson Sword Ltd.