Archivist Gallery Green Elephant Long Matchbox
Lighting with Luck: The Green Elephant Matchbox
We’ve been smitten with Archivist Gallery’s matchboxes for years—grand in scale, beautiful in design, and practical enough to light a whole orchestra of candles in one sweeping strike.
This design, the Green Elephant, carries with it a rich symbolism. In many cultures, elephants represent strength, wisdom, protection, and of course, good fortune. One look at this box and you can almost hear the rustle of jungle leaves—its lush design has a nostalgic charm that calls to mind The Jungle Book. A touch exotic, a touch nostalgic, and absolutely perfect for adding character to your interior.
Archivist Gallery
Founded in 1994 by Sarah and William Allardice, Archivist Gallery began by reviving exquisite imagery from the archives of the Natural History Museum. Today, they collaborate with artists and archives worldwide, creating witty, stylish, and collectible treasures: prints, cards, and their now-famous luxury matches.
Practical note: these long matches are lifesavers for scented candles in deep jars—finally, no more burned fingertips. And for peace of mind? Archivist matches are non-toxic, entirely free from sulphur and zinc oxide. In other words: pure fire, with nothing nasty.
Product info
Transport & Delivery
All household, small fine art, and vintage items are available for in-store pickup or can be shipped domestically and internationally. Shipping expenses will be included during the checkout process for standard shipping.
All our large and delicate antique and vintage items require custom delivery, which must be organised separately from the product purchase. We will of course organise the transport for you and help you with all your questions. We ship world-wide and have lots of experience with the transport of fragile items. All of our products are professionally packed, shipped and send via one of our partners. We will make sure we will always find the best custom solution for your transport. Feel free to reach out to us anytime for a quote on the delivery of any of our items to your home address.
Please also read our FAQs about shipping.
General condition
Please keep in mind that in many cases we sell vintage and antique pieces. None of these pieces should be considered new or in perfect condition.
All of our vintage products show the rich beauty and history of their life with the knocks and bumps of many years of use. We restore our pieces so they will be clean and in a good working condition. However we try to minimise restoration to keep every piece as original as possible.
Photography
The physical object can differ slightly in colour from the object as presented online. We have made every effort to display colours accurately, but cannot guarantee that the pictures accurately reflect the colour of those goods in real life.
Contact
Don’t hesitate to contact us with any question you have. We are always happy to answer your questions and help to transport your antiques safely to your home.
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