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Fire brigade in a matchbox

The miniature scene inside the matchbox shows firemen at work. Made in Germany. The advertisement is from a Davenports catalogue. Note that the advertisement shows the matchbox label as being English, perhaps to give the impression that the product was made in England rather than Germany.

Item Details

Size 55 x 40 x 18mm.
Date Probably 1920s to 1930s.
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Ref no N2534