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Matchbox
unknown
(Manufacturer)
'Vesta box' said to have been used by miners in naked light mines to light shot firing fuses, candles etc underground. From the Abersychan area.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2009.48
Historical Associations
Association Type: Place name
Place: Abersychan
Creation/Production
Acquisition
donation, 21/5/2009
Measurements
Length
(mm): 55
Width
(mm): 40
Height
(mm): 8
Weight
(g): 27.7
Material
Metal
Location
In store
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