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Matson Line Oceanic Line match book
Object type
Matchboxes
Object number
1999.0017.0164
Description
Matchbook with a gold and white four-panel checked front cover. 'Matson Line' is printed in one of the gold squares and 'Oceanic Line' is in the other. One of the white sqaures contains the black silhouette of a grass skirt-wearing dancer and the other a kangaroo.
Collection name
Terence Lane collection
Collection statement of significance
This collection consists of approximately 180 objects of Australiana, predominantly featuring the kangaroo. It encompasses a wide range of styles produced in Australia and overseas over a period of 150 years. The collection is diverse and includes valuable decorative art objects, such as a Doulton umbrella stand valued in excess of $25 000, as well as ephemera, like several postcards or a $2 matchbox.This collection has been amassed by Terence Lane, Senior Curator of Australian Art at the National Gallery of Victoria over a period of 20 years. During this period, many of the items collected were not in high demand. However, they have since become eagerly sought and the result is a collection which is not only increasing in monetary value but also in cultural value. According to the valuer, David Westcott, this is the best collection of kangaroo theme items in Australia. As such, it is not only a valuable collection in itself, but a valuable addition to the collections of the National Museum of Australia.
Producer
Matson Navigation Company
Place of production
California, United States of America
Date made
1926
About
Associated organisation
Matson Navigation Company
Associated place
Hawaii, United States of America
Associated place
Samoa
Associated place
Fiji
Associated place
New Zealand
Associated place
Australia
Associated place
South Pacific,
Associated period
1926
Materials
Paper
Dimensions
Length: 52mm
Width: 38mm
Height: 9mm
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