Match

Match

Object name: Match
Date: 1800-1900
Dimensions:
330 x 330 mm
Medium: Fibre, silver
Object number: C02126
DescriptionSlow match of vegetable fibre. The match has been closely plaited and inserted into an octagonal cylinder of silver, with a chain and conical extinguisher attached. The plait ends in a vegetable fibre cord with a tassel in the form of a red flower.
Culture: North America