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Holder, Match

Object Name:
Holder, Match
Object ID:
1967.047.19
Date:
1875
Description:
Tin Match Holder. Flat back, flat bottom, round front, hinged cover. Painted green with yellow and red floral decoration on cover and word "matches" in semi-circle stencilled on front together with scrolls. Bottom has pierced scratch area. Top of back is scroll shaped with large hole in top center and one small hole on either side.
Material:
Metal
Tin
Dimensions:
W-2.4 L-4.5 D-2.6 inches
Provenance:
From the Rock-Millen family of Lebanon, NH.
Credit Line:
Gift of Ethel Rock Millen
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