A Tunbridge Ware Match Box c1880

Description

Heading : A Tunbridge Ware Match Box
Date : c1880
Period : Victoria
Origin : Tunbridge Wells
Decoration : Geometric design in tesserae
Size :  6cm x 4cm and 3cm high
Condition : Excellent
Restoration : None
Weight :  24grams

Tunbridge Ware became synonymous with the spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells in the 19th century as wealthy tourists flocked to take the waters. promenade along The Walks. now known as The Pantiles. and enjoy the local sights.  The intricate tesserae designs became more and more elaborate and manufacturers such as Thomas Barton. Edmund Nye and Henry Hollamby applied them to every manner of usable and attractive objects.