Wooden Matchbox

Object/Artifact

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Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Wooden Matchbox

Entry/Object ID

1982.006.006

Description

Paper matchbox of cardboard, paper inner drawer of box slides out so matches may be removed. Full of matches. Sides of outer box covered with striking surface. Label on top & bottom in yellow one side shows outline of Australia with a native and the words "Australian Safety Matches average contents 50" back reads "Safety Matches Australian Match Mfg. Co. Pty. Ltd. Made in Austrialia 10/5 Average contents 50."

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