Medium:

Plated tin, gilded

Dimensions:

4.5 x 3.4 x 1.5 cm (1 3/4 x 1 5/16 x 9/16 in. )

Type:

containers

Decorative Arts

Matchsafe

Object Name:

Matchsafe

Manufactured in:

England

Date:

ca. 1900

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Rectangular, upper part curved with bands that run from front to back, cover opens on front, thumb catch at bottom, cover inscribed in a circle "The Diamond Match Co. Ltd.", "T" and "C" inscribed on corners outside of circle. Striker on bottom beneath thumb catch.

Credit Line:

Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener

Accession Number:

1980-14-1253

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4561af5b9-9e2a-4cc0-90d7-683526aa7524

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1980-14-1253