Wooden Matchbox

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Wooden Matchbox

Entry/Object ID

1982.006.004

Description

Rectangular wooden match box, covered with paper, inner 'drawer' of box slides out so matches may be removed. Sides of outer box covered with striking surface used to light matches. Label on top in yellow-buff paper printed in black "British Made ANGLIA safety matches, Anglia Match Co. Ltd. Letworth".

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Nankivell, Mr. S.

Notes

Accession Date: 20-Jul-82 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Matchbox

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Firemaking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Temperature Control Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

wooden matchbox

Created By

Tank, Rhonda

Create Date

December 14, 1995

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

July 16, 2025