Summary
Wooden vesta case, for holding matches, excavated at Casselden Place in 2003.
A pipeful of tobacco was long-lasting and its aroma disguised the stench of Melbourne's streets. The short clay pipe favoured by working men was called a 'cutty'. Being made of brittle clay, these pipes broke easily, explaining the abundance of fragments uncovered at Little Lon. Of the pipes excavated, many were decorated with slogans, patriotic symbols, even jokes and caricatures, hinting at the identities of those who smoked them.
Physical Description
This wooden vesta is small with a flat, oval shaped base. It would have had a lid.
Physical Description
FLATTISH BOX THAT HAD A LID - POSSIBLY A VESPER BOX
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Heritage Victoria, Industry Superannuation Property Trust, 03 May 2005
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Context Number
4.214
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Site
Australia, Victoria, H7822-1209, Casselden Place, 50 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
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Object Measurements
37 mm (Width), 15 mm (Depth), 60 mm (Height), 37 mm (Outside Diameter)
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Maximum dimensions
19 mm (Length), 37 mm (Width), 58 mm (Height)
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