Tin Matchbox

by Unknown

Dated c. 1859
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Tin Matchbox

by Unknown

Medium

Tin

Date

c. 1859

Citation

Unknown, Tin Matchbox, c. 1859. The Book of Mormon Art Catalog, [URL].

Artist Information

Name: Unknown

Location(s): Germany

Insights

Technique & Style

Artifact, Figurative

Additional Info

Notes

"Hans Joachim Oldenburg (born 1824) of Palingen, Mecklenburg, Germany, owned this matchbox and brought it from his home. Oldenburg and his wife, Anna, sailed aboard the William Tapscot, which left Liverpool, England, on April 11, 1859."