Product Details:

• The Archivist journey began in 1998 down in the archives of the Natural History Museum and is an element of our past that we are incredibly proud to celebrate. In 2025, we pay homage to this crucial part of our beginnings by releasing a range of matchbox designs that have been made in collaboration with the Natural History Museum.

• The Louisiana Heron by John J. Audubon. The culmination of over 12 years of work, The Birds of America is a masterpiece that features some of the most stunning bird paintings of all time. One of the most valuable natural history books ever published, it shows birds in natural positions and native habitats. Using a variety of materials to create highly dramatic style, the book features almost 500 species and Audubon is considered one of the greatest bird artists of all time.

• Contains 150 matches, each measuring 280mm long

• Black matchsticks with white tips

• Dimensions 300 x 190 x 60 mm

• Made in the United Kingdom

• Eco-friendly information:

  Product Materials: Plastic-free

  Packaging: Plastic-free and Recyclable

Family founded and run since 1996, a love of ink and paper is the beginnings and Centre of Archivist. As proud owners of Britain’s largest dedicated letterpress printing facility the idea of heritage and legacy weave in and out of their printing, design inspiration and product categories themselves. The creative minds at Archivist bring vibrancy and playfulness to create, curate and show true care to what they produce. Working and collaborating with a wonderful community of talented artists and designers they help shape so much of the world of Archivist; a world that ultimately brings joy and generosity to gifting for the conscious consumers.