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Title |
Bryant & May's Matchbox, c. 1941-1945 |
Object Name |
Matchbox |
Description |
Bryant & May's Match Box, n.d. Rectangular balsa wood box with a sliding cardboard drawer filled with matches. Box has a paper label on top and bottom of balsa wood box with text reading, "BRYANT & MAY'S" in a banner. The top and bottom side has a purple striking paper, to light match. Sides of sliding drawer are a green color. |
Date |
c. 1941-1945 |
Creator |
Bryant and May, London, England |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2000.021.019 |
Dimensions |
H-1.5 W-2.25 D-0.75 inches |
Collection |
3D - Tempurature Control Equipment |
Inscription Text |
"USE MATCHES SPARINGLY / TRADE SECURITY MARK / BRYANT & MAY'S / (BRYMAY) / SPECIAL SAFETY MATCH / 27 PRIZE MEDALS" (Printed on front label); "USE MATCHES SPARINGLY / TRADE SECURITY MARK / BRYANT & MAY'S / (BRYMAY) / SPECIAL SAFETY MATCH / 27 PRIZE MEDALS" (Printed on back label) |
Provenance |
From WWII (Navy). |
Notes |
"Quakers William Bryant and Frances May established Bryant and May in 1850, to sell matches. At first they imported the matches from Lundstrom’s in Sweden, but as demand outstripped supply, they decided to produce their own, and set up a factory in Bow, in London..." [http://www.quakersintheworld.org/quakers-in-action/303 8/5/2015] |
Search Terms |
Match Match Boxes Matches Ships World War II World War Two |
Subjects |
Match industry Matches Navies World War II |
Credit line |
SMCHA Collection |