A Fascinating Wedgwood Majolica Fly Match Box c.1870. Designed as a fly, the wings and thorax forming the cover, the underside with striker, all raised on spreading oval foot. A fly functioning as a match box reflects  Victorian whimsy and the interest c.1870. Designed as a fly, the wings and thorax forming the cover, the underside with striker, all raised on spreading oval foot. A fly functioning as a match box reflects  Victorian whimsy and the interest in entomology. Pg 33 Dawes

Curated and catalogued by Nicolaus Boston