MATCHBOXES

CH1976.213.a-l

a-g. Yellow & cream label with picture of bulldog. "MADE IN SWEDEN \ SAFETY MATCHES \ AVERAGE COUNT 60 MATCHES". k-l "MINERVA \ Impregnated \ SAFETY MATCHES \ Made in Finland \ Average \ Contents 60 Matches." On back: a. "J \ 2 \ Cirripede Valves \ 5410" b. "J \ Cirripede \ 5665 \ N. glaverti" c. "J \ 5 \ Cirripede Valves \ 5407 \ 5409" d. "3 \ 5838 \ 5840 \ Cirripede Valves \ Musk's Chalk \ 5838 \ 5840". e. "J \ 2 \ Cirripede Valves \ Mole Cap Hill \ 5162". f. "J \ 7 \ Cirripede Valves \ 5591 \ 5597". g. Blank. h & i. Label: "Average contents 60 matches \ THE BLUE CROSS \ SAFETY-MATCH \ Made in Norway \ NITEDIALS MATCH CO. LTD. LONDON". On back: - h. "4196-8 \ Dandanagar \ Scill. (Abbreviation for scillaelepas) ginginensis". i. "3951-3 \ Scill. \ ginginensis". k. "11 \ Cirripede Valves \ 5802 \ 5812". l. "4544 \ (from 4541 \ 44) \ Hosking's Chalk." a-f,k. are in L. Glauert's handwriting. h,i,l. have what George Kendrick regards as the handwriting of T.H. Withers, cirripede (barnacle) expert at the British Museum (Natural History) years ago.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: CH1976.213.a-l
Accession Date: 1 Jul 1976

Material

Wood/Wood

matchwood & paper

Paper
Wood
Paper/Paper

Measurement

length52mm
width37mm
height16mma-j.
length53mm
width37mm
height18mmk-l.

 


 

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