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Matchboxes

Scope note

Boxes for holding matches; used especially with reference to small, pocket-sized, metal, rectangular boxes, often having rounded corners and ornate decorations, made either with a hinged lid or a sliding drawerlike compartment.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000217323

Broader Terms used

<storage boxes>

Equivalent Terms used

matchbox

Created

12yrs ago

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