Cardboard and metal matchbook commemorating the coronation of King George VI (1895-1952) and Queen Elizabeth (1900-2002)
Bryant and May
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard and metal
Measurements
22 x 70 x 45 mm; 27 mm (Height); 74 mm (Width); 51 mm (Depth)
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937350
Summary
Cardboard and metal matchbox, Bryant & May's, blue cardboard drawer and metal sleeve (colour decoration on cream ground), the sleeve featuring a Vandyk coronation image of King George and Queen Elizabeth on one side and on the other side a crown, orb and sceptre.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Makers and roles
Bryant and May , manufacturer