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Container - Match box cover

  • Enamelled match box cover with a red and black trim and red and black inscription. Essendon football fixtures for 1929 on the back.

    Match box cover

  • Enamelled match box cover with a red and black trim and red and black inscription. Essendon football fixtures for 1929 on the back.

    Match box cover back

  • Enamelled match box cover with a red and black trim and red and black inscription. Essendon football fixtures for 1929 on the back.
  • Enamelled match box cover with a red and black trim and red and black inscription. Essendon football fixtures for 1929 on the back.

Historical information

Decorative matchbox covers, also called sleeves, were designed to fit over standard matchboxes while leaving the striking side exposed. Designed for kitchen use or for smokers. They were frequently used to advertise a range of items or events.

Physical description

Enamelled match box cover with a red and black trim and red and black inscription. Essendon football fixtures for 1929 on the back.

Inscriptions & markings

On front: "DESERT GOLD/CIGARETTES/12 FOR 6D/PLAIN OR IVORY TIPPED"
On spine: "DESERT GOLD/CIGARETTES/PLAIN OR IVORY TIPPED/COLOURS: BLACK AND RED SASH"
On back: "ESSENDON/FIXTURES-1929"

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