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Matchbox

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

GUSN

GUSN-309168

Description

Cardboard matchbox with wax taper matches, "marca A. Dellacha."

Details

Descriptive Terms

matchboxes
cardboard
wax
Matchbox
Matchbox

Inscription

L 502/ $1.25 (handwritten)
"MARCA / A. DELLACHA./ L'educazione d'Amore / Manon / Fabbriche Riunite di Flammiferi / MILANO" (printed)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5/8 x 3 x 1 5/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of C. Malcom Watkins

Accession Number

2000.2141

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