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MCC Match box



Object Number:
TN.2009.493
Creator
B Aladin Mainostikku (manufacturer)
Production notes
Possibly Sri Lanka
Material
paper
Size
w x ht: 27 x 5.7 cm
Object name
match box matches
Object category
smoking equipment

Description

Long and rectangular box of matches; the front cover depicts various colourful scenes - W.G. Grace (1848 - 1915), Mr Hope of Amsterdamn (1792), England v Australia at Lord's (1887), The Scorer W. Davies (1842), the Ashes (1883) - and in red 'Marylebone Cricket Club, Lord's is written below. On the reverse there are also pictures of; England v Australia (1938), Tossing for Innings, 'Father Time' Weather-Vane and Lord's Cricket Ground (circa 1830). Inside, the slogan 'Who's got those Ashes now' has been written and a player has been drawn in cartoon style demonstrating various different cricket poses.
Association:
MCC
Related objects:
T.59 : Marylebone Cricket Club Match Book