molded vulcanite | Media | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

We have 2 objects in this medium

Dark brown vulcanite matchsafe. It is mostly rectangular, but with rounded sides and curved lid. The flat, grooved bottom shows the matchsafe's flattened-oval cross section. The upper face has a panel of raised dot decoration within a rectangular shape with angular projections on upper right and left corners.

Matchsafe (probably USA)
molded vulcanite.
Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.
1980-14-182

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Dark brown vulcanite matchsafe, shaped like a riding boot. The details of the boot - seams, handle at the top - are finely molded. The surface has a satin gloss. The upper part of the boot is the lid, which slides off. Incised in yellow on the calf of the boot, below the lid, 'COMPLIMENTS OF HOOD RUBBER COMPANY BOSTON U.S.A.'. The company name and city are enclosed in a circle, along with simple decorative lines. The sole of the boot is deeply grooved.

Matchsafe In The Form Of A Boot (USA)
molded vulcanite.
Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.
1978-146-596-a/j

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.