Matchbook [Dominion Jewellers]
Maker and role
Advertising Matches Limited, Manufacturer
Dominion Jewellers (1968) Limited, Commissioned by
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Object detail
Accession number
2016.167.34
Description
Match book. Cardboard. Gold. Front: “N.Z.” Depicts kiwi. Back “’THE KIWI’ / Nocturnal flightless bird / found only in New / Zealand. Uses its long / sensitive beak in search / of food.”. Inside: “DOMINION JEWELLERS / (1968) LTD. / 90 QUEEN STREET / SOUVENIR SPECIALIST / IN MAORI ARTS / & CRAFTS / OPEN SATURDAY / 7 SUNDAY / FOR TOUR BOATS”. Location map inside book. Base "Advertising Matches Ltd., Box641 Wgtn" Contains matches, cardboard with white striking heads.
Marks
Advertising Matches Ltd., Box641 Wgtn Maker's Mark
N.Z. Printed
’THE KIWI’ / Nocturnal flightless bird / found only in New / Zealand. Uses its long / sensitive beak in search / of food. Printed
DOMINION JEWELLERS / (1968) LTD. / 90 QUEEN STREET / SOUVENIR SPECIALIST / IN MAORI ARTS / & CRAFTS / OPEN SATURDAY / 7 SUNDAY / FOR TOUR BOATS Printed
N.Z. Printed
’THE KIWI’ / Nocturnal flightless bird / found only in New / Zealand. Uses its long / sensitive beak in search / of food. Printed
DOMINION JEWELLERS / (1968) LTD. / 90 QUEEN STREET / SOUVENIR SPECIALIST / IN MAORI ARTS / & CRAFTS / OPEN SATURDAY / 7 SUNDAY / FOR TOUR BOATS Printed
Media/Materials
Credit Line
Advertising Matches Limited et al. Matchbook [Dominion Jewellers], 2016.167.34. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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