Aluminium Match Tin

Made:
1939-1945 in United Kingdom
maker:
Unknown
Aluminium Match Tin

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Aluminium tin containing matches, used by Flight Lieutenant Edmund Bell, Royal Auxiliary Air Force

Details

Category:
Aeronautics
Object Number:
Y1987.250.11
Materials:
aluminium (metal) and wood (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: 76 mm 35 mm, 33 g
type:
matchbox
credit:
Gift of Edmund Bell

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