Name/Title
Holder, MatchEntry/Object ID
1995.099.0054Description
Match holder - ceramic with matte finish
On one side is the Coat of Arms of the University of Oxford in England:
A dark blue shield with three crowns and an open book with the lettering:
DOMI MINA / NUS TIO / ILLV MEA = "The Lord is my Light" motto of the University;
On the bottom: A.F.C. above the maker's mark:
Blue five-point crown with T T C Inside a circle; the number 6351 is beneath the mark
That is the mark for Taylor Tunnicliffe & Co. of England. It was founded in 1875 and used this mark until 1898.
The holder is 3-1/2" in diameter and 3" high;
There is a 1-1/4" deep x 1-1/4" across hole in the top which is glazed inside.
The owner or group who used the item is unknown.Collection
Benicia Historical Museum Collection
