Punch Matches
Match Box
1976 (made)
1976 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Punch Matches were manufactured by J. John Masters & Co Ltd. with this image of Mr. Punch appearing on the sleeve cover for many years. This box, printed with the price two pence and the average content of 40 matches, is from the 1970s. Earlier versions exist that have slightly different labels - printed with different prices and match contents. Those priced at fourpence (pre decimal currency) contained an average content of 48 matches, and those priced one and a halfpence (pre decimal currency) contained an average of 49 matches. Other versions of the 1970s matchbox have different doodles on the back of the sleeve, and a wartime version has no printed price but bears the legend 'Matches are precious - make them last'. The image of Mr. Punch, the glove puppet, is constant on all of them.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Punch Matches (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Cardboard and printed paper |
| Brief description | Cardboard matchbox for Punch Matches manufactured by J. John Masters & Co. Ltd., London, the sleeve label illustrated with a red and white line drawing image of Mr. Punch and the price 2p recto and a 'Punch Line' cartoon by R.A. Mullins verso. Cardboard, wood, phosphorous and paper, 1976. Gerald Morice Collection |
| Physical description | Match box, the sleeve with a label illustrated verso a red and white line drawing of Mr. Punch holding his slapstick verso, the price 2p in a roundel, and the name of the manufacturer J. John Masters & Co. Ltd. London, and a blue and white Punch Line doodle verso by R. Mullins entitled 'Odd!' |
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| Credit line | Given by Gerald Morice |
| Summary | Punch Matches were manufactured by J. John Masters & Co Ltd. with this image of Mr. Punch appearing on the sleeve cover for many years. This box, printed with the price two pence and the average content of 40 matches, is from the 1970s. Earlier versions exist that have slightly different labels - printed with different prices and match contents. Those priced at fourpence (pre decimal currency) contained an average content of 48 matches, and those priced one and a halfpence (pre decimal currency) contained an average of 49 matches. Other versions of the 1970s matchbox have different doodles on the back of the sleeve, and a wartime version has no printed price but bears the legend 'Matches are precious - make them last'. The image of Mr. Punch, the glove puppet, is constant on all of them. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.2822-2013 |
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| Record created | August 23, 2013 |
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