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'Charles Baker & Company's Stores: Match & Pin Box', Thomas Turner & Company, Plated metal, Rectangular, curved corners and sides, the front inscribed 'CHAs BAKER & Cos Stores, Match & Pin Box, Price Two Pence, 271 to 274 High Holborn, 41 & 43 Ludgate Hill, 137 to 140 Tottenham Court Rd St. [T.Turner's manufacturer's trademark stamped on lower left; Rd. 26844 on lower right.] Reverse inscribed 'Gentlemens & Boys Superior Clothing, Hosiery, Shirts, Hats, Boots & C. 25 Per Cent Under Usual London Prices to Keep Pace with the Civil Service Stores.' Interior match container revealed when inscribed exterior sheath is pulled open at side; both exterior and interior pivot on attached pin at bottom center. Striker recessed on side., ca. 1885, containers, Decorative Arts, Matchsafe, Matchsafe.
!['Charles Baker & Company's Stores: Match & Pin Box', Thomas Turner & Company, Plated metal, Rectangular, curved corners and sides, the front inscribed 'CHAs BAKER & Cos Stores, Match & Pin Box, Price Two Pence, 271 to 274 High Holborn, 41 & 43 Ludgate Hill, 137 to 140 Tottenham Court Rd St. [T.Turner's manufacturer's trademark stamped on lower left; Rd. 26844 on lower right.] Reverse inscribed 'Gentlemens & Boys Superior Clothing, Hosiery, Shirts, Hats, Boots & C. 25 Per Cent Under Usual London Prices to Keep Pace with the Civil Service Stores.' Interior match container revealed when inscribed exterior sheath is pulled open at side; both exterior and interior pivot on attached pin at bottom center. Striker recessed on side., ca. 1885, containers, Decorative Arts, Matchsafe, Matchsafe.](/photos/prev/YjkzMGI1MA/album_alb5204404.webp)
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'Charles Baker & Company's Stores: Match & Pin Box', Thomas Turner & Company, Plated metal, Rectangular, curved corners and sides, the front inscribed 'CHAs BAKER & Cos Stores, Match & Pin Box, Price Two Pence, 271 to 274 High Holborn, 41 & 43 Ludgate Hill, 137 to 140 Tottenham Court Rd St. [T.Turner's manufacturer's trademark stamped on lower left; Rd. 26844 on lower right.] Reverse inscribed 'Gentlemens & Boys Superior Clothing, Hosiery, Shirts, Hats, Boots & C. 25 Per Cent Under Usual London Prices to Keep Pace with the Civil Service Stores.' Interior match container revealed when inscribed exterior sheath is pulled open at side; both exterior and interior pivot on attached pin at bottom center. Striker recessed on side., ca. 1885, containers, Decorative Arts, Matchsafe, Matchsafe
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5733 x 4586 px | 75.2 MB
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48.5 x 38.8 cm | 19.1 x 15.3 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
137 • 140 TOTTENHAM COURT RD ST • 1885 • 25 • 26844 • 271 • 274 HIGH HOLBORN • 41 & 43 LUDGATE HILL • ATTACHED PIN • BOOTS & C • BOTTOM CENTER • CENT UNDER USUAL LONDON PRICES • CHARLES BAKER & COMPANY'S STORES • CIVIL SERVICE STORES • CONTAINERS • CURVED CORNERS • DECORATIVE ARTS • EXTERIOR • EXTERNAL • FRONT INSCRIBED 'CHAS BAKER & COS STORES • HATS • HOSIERY • INSCRIBED EXTERIOR SHEATH • INTERIOR MATCH CONTAINER REVEALED • INTERIOR PIVOT • KEEP PACE • LOWER LEFT • LOWER RIGHT • MATCH & PIN BOX' • MATCH & PIN BOX • MATCHSAFE • OUTER • PLATED METAL • PRICE TWO PENCE • PULLED OPEN • RD • RECTANGULAR • REVERSE INSCRIBED 'GENTLEMENS & BOYS SUPERIOR CLOTHING • SHIRTS • SIDE • SIDES • STRIKER RECESSED • T. TURNER'S MANUFACTURER'S TRADEMARK STAMPED • THOMAS TURNER & COMPANY • ÇA
