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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Bakelite Matchbox

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Creator Unknown

Subcollections

Smoking Accessories

Overview

Brown plastic matchbox with small mirror on the front side. Strike panel on the side. Two open panels at either end of cover.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2020.232

Item type

Objects

Themes

Material

Bakelite

Plastic

Inscriptions and markings

No markings

Contextual information

This "matchbox" was used to store matchsticks.

Keywords

matchbox

Match Collection Boxes

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Sunday, 17 May, 2026

Completeness

72

Busselton Historical Society

Busselton Historical Society

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