Match Holder

Name/Title

Match Holder

Entry/Object ID

1959.63.33

Description

Black enameled metal match holder. The holder has a hole at the center top for mounting onto a wall. The holder is rectangular with an extension at the bottom that is open at the front. The front has a label that reads, "COMPLIMENTS OF COATES & GOVE / EAST CALAIS, VT. / DEALING IN Standard Merchandise at Honest Prices".

Context

Given away as a promotional item by Coates & Gove, a general store in East Calais, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1959.63

Source or Donor

Wilkinson, Madeleine (1910-1990)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1911 - 1920

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Holder, Match

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Holder

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Storage & Display Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

6 in

Width

3-1/2 in

Depth

3-1/4 in

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Coates & Gove

Related Places

Place

Village

East Calais

Town

Calais

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America