<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">matchboxes</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31397225</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:46:47</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">matchbox</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">pocket match safes</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">match-box</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">match boxes</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">vesta boxes</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">vesta cases</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">vesta-boxes</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">vesta-cases</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Boxes for holding matches; used especially with reference to small, pocket-sized, rectangular boxes. They can range from boxes made of metal and often having rounded corners and ornate decorations, made either with a hinged lid or a sliding drawerlike compartment, to a simple, small rectangular box of cardboard comprising a sliding compartment, usually with a roughened strip on the side for striking matches. Although these boxes may be called "pocket match safes," use "match safes" for larger, often wall-mounted boxes for holding matches. ]]></dc:description></metadata>