File:Dragon Head Matchsafe, late 19th century (CH 18533601).jpg
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editEnglish: Dragon Head Matchsafe, late 19th century
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English: Dragon Head Matchsafe, late 19th century |
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English: In the form of a dragon's head, pearl clasped in bared teeth, rodent hangs on to dragon's gills; reverse features rodent hanging upside down from dragon's mouth. Back of neck, hinged on top, opens as lid. Striker on front of snout. |
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Date | late 19th century | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medium | brass | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | 4.4 x 2.6 x 1 cm (1 3/4 x 1 x 3/8 in. ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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institution QS:P195,Q1129820 |
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Product Design and Decorative Arts |
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1982-23-1276 |
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Credit line | Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inscriptions | No marks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. |
This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. |
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/PDMCreative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0falsefalse
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