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Matchsafe

This is a Matchsafe. It is dated 1881 and we acquired it in 1980. Its medium is silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.

Its dimensions are

Overall: 6.2 x 3.6 x 1 cm (2 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 3/8 in.)

It is inscribed

"Academiae Nouham 1781 Sigill Philip Exoniensis."

Cite this object as

Matchsafe; silver; Overall: 6.2 x 3.6 x 1 cm (2 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 3/8 in.); Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener; 1980-14-136

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