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English: Socket and Screw Top Matchsafe, ca. 1850
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English: Socket and Screw Top Matchsafe, ca. 1850 |
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English: Turned, dark wood, in columnar form, with top that comes to a point, terminating with small, protruding, ivory socket that holds match; turned upper portion of box unscrews to reveal match container; small round of sandpaper adhered to bottom for striker. Round base slightly wider so that box may stand upright on table top. |
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| Date | circa 1850 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | wood, ivory, sandpaper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 6.1 x 2.8 x 2.8 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Design and Decorative Arts |
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1978-146-568 |
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| Credit line | Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inscriptions | Unidentified mark due to poor impression, possibly a truncated "Appentier", below which is "Portsmouth", both stamped in circle on side of box. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source/Photographer | Catalog Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929. |
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