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HOLDER, MATCH BOX - HOMEMADE

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MARSH Vernon Mr

c. 1928

Overview

The base of the holder is a sheoak board with a bell shape projection and reverse curves below at either side. This is the same at both ends. The actual holder is an open ended rectangular box made from sheoak with a long shelf at the bottom of the chute to catch the match box.

Historical information

Made by Mr Vernon Marsh of Armadale State School, Third Road Armadale. Completed between the ages of 11 and 13. At that time, Armadale State School was the only school in the Southern Corridor to have a manual arts facility. An example of Manual Arts projects conducted in the late 1920's in schools to develop hand skills for future use in employment.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-AK1994.16A

Item type

Personal Effects

Material

Wood

Width

88 mm

Height or length

320 mm

Depth

98 mm

Keywords

MARSH Vernon Mr

Armadale State School, Third Road Armadale

ARMADALE

Church Avenue, Armadale

THIRD Road, Armadale

Place made

Armadale
Western Australia
Australia

Made by Vernon Marsh at the Armadale State School

Year

c. 1928

Statement of significance

This item is part of a collection that tells the story of going to school in the City of Armadale from the late 1800s through to modern day. The collection aims to show how these experiences have either changed or stayed the same over time. The collection is also part of a wider collection that focuses on the stories and experiences of how children have grown up in the City of Armadale.

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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-32.153943300341, 116.01644530559

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