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Two Boxes of Cigar Cap Matches, by Hermann & Gabriel, Austria, c. 1845

Inventory Number 27243


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.27243

Subject
Firemaking
Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
Both boxes have a printed label: "Wiener wasserdichte | SALON-ZÜNDHÖLZCHEN | in bunten Farben. | Hermann & Gabriel"
Physical material
Wood
Card
Paper
Object type
Matches
Dimensions
Diameter: 40mm Height: 56mm Weight: 16g
Inventory No
27243

Description

Two boxes of matches with striking surface on top of lid. One box is red, the other blue. The trade label identifies them as "Viennese waterproof ... in bright colours", referring to the matches rather than the boxes.