Circular match tin

A small circular tin containing matches. The tin is brown with grooves around the side with a black lid, which states the matches were made by Bryant & May and approved by the Board of Trade. The lid also gives instructions of how to open the tin.

Object Details

ID: AAB0348
Collection: Lifesaving and medical equipment
Type: Match tin
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bryant and May
Date made: ca.1900
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 70 mm