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Matchsafe Depicting Train Ticket and View of Monte Carlo Matchsafe

This is a Matchsafe. It is dated late 19th century and we acquired it in 1978. Its medium is silver, enamel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener. It is credited Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.

Its dimensions are

1.5 x 5.4 x 3.3 cm (9/16 x 2 1/8 x 1 5/16 in.)

It has the following markings

stamped on inside of box: G.A.S. followed by rectangular lozenge containing head in profile facing right.

Cite this object as

Matchsafe Depicting Train Ticket and View of Monte Carlo Matchsafe; probably France; silver, enamel; 1.5 x 5.4 x 3.3 cm (9/16 x 2 1/8 x 1 5/16 in.); Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener; 1978-146-255

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