Accession No
Z 31163.9
Description
Vesta or match container, made of tarnished silver coloured metal, case rectangular in shape with rounded corners, hinged lid held in place by a strip of metal on the inside of the case, raised lenticular shaped area on base of case for lighting matches. Case is engraved on one side with the image of a buckled belt, on the other are the stamped initials 'J.S.'
Place
Europe; British Isles; England
Period
Post Medieval
Source
Haward, F. N. [collector and bequeather]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 31163.9
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal
Local Term
Measurements
64mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card one for Z 31163[.1-13]: 'Collection of modern and recent cigarette lighters, tinder boxes, match containers etc'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card two for Z 31163[.1-13]: 'Wooden box containing 10 metal tinder boxes and 1 tinder tube' [wooden box has been disposed of (14/02/2024)]
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Description for Z 31163[.1-13]: 'Two cotton tinders, one cotton tinder tube, and 10 metal tinder boxes.'
Event Date 22/8/2000
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Vesta or match container, made of tarnished silver coloured metal, case rectangular in shape with rounded corners, hinged lid held in place by a strip of metal on the inside of the case, raised lenticular shaped area on base of case for lighting matches. Case is engraved on one side with the image of a buckled belt, on the other are the stamped initials 'J.S.'
Event Date 14/2/2024
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
FM:309485
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