My mother collected primitive antiques for 60+ years. She loved tinware and boxes!!! This is a hanging match box with a hinged lid. The lid is slightly domed and on top of the lid is a very rough striker pad. I think you could very easily still light a match on that striker pad. The tin is embossed and has the remnants of it's original deep red paint. It measures 3 3/4 inches tall by 3 1/2 inches wide by 2 inches deep.  In very good aged condition but please review the high definition pictures for more condition detail.