match box / Land League

Match box, 'The Land League Match'. Commemorating Charles Stewart Parnell and the Land League, by Patterson & Co., Dublin and Belfast, about 1885. Printed wrapper in red, blue and black showing: 1) Portrait of Charles Stewart Parnell with side whiskers. Above THE LAND LEAGUE below MATCH. 2) Scene in a landlord's office showing landlord at desk and tenant turning away. To left Landlord - I WANT MY RENT, to right TENANT - AND I WANT TO PAY MY RENT AT GRIFFITH'S VALUATION. Above THE LAND LEAGUE, below MATCH. 3) Inscription printed MANUFACTURED BY PATTERSON & CO. LIMITED DUBLIN AND BELFAST. Containing thirty-five matches (removed for exhibition, stored separately as 1944.235.2).;