Matchbox
Morelands
Category
Ephemera
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard, Paper
Measurements
75 x 127 x 60 mm
Place of origin
Gloucester
Collection
59 Rodney Street, Merseyside
NT 964060.6
Summary
One of eleven empty rectangular cream coloured matchboxes (.2-12) with red and black lettering. Each box has two blue striking sides and a joke to the reverse. In a badly torn and stained paper packet (.1).
Marks and inscriptions
PROTECTION FROM FIRE. MORELANDS SPECIAL BRITISH MADE GLOUCESTER SAFETY MATCHES NON POISONOUS.
Makers and roles
Morelands, manufacturer