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Matchsafe

This is a Matchsafe. It is dated 1898 and we acquired it in 1980. Its medium is gold. 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: 3.3 x 2.8 x 0.7 cm (1 5/16 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in.)

It is inscribed

"GS" "16 April 98"

Cite this object as

Matchsafe; gold; Overall: 3.3 x 2.8 x 0.7 cm (1 5/16 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in.); Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener; 1980-14-230

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