Object Details
- Catalogue Status
- Research in Progress
- Description
- In the form of a heart, featuring intricate, all-over incised decoration of swirling scroll forms, flowers and foliage. Small central reserve inscribed "Etta". Identical reverse reserve inscribed "1898". Long chain attached to links on lid, pin attched to top of chain. Lid hinged on side, thumb catch on opposite side. Striker in recessed groove on lower right side of box.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener
- 1897–98
- Accession Number
- 1980-14-1385
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- containers
- Decorative Arts
- Object Name
- Matchsafe
- Type
- Matchsafe
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- 4.7 x 4.4 x 1.5 cm (1 7/8 x 1 3/4 x 9/16 in. )
- manufactured in
- Birmingham, England
- See more items in
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
- Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Record ID
- chndm_1980-14-1385
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq47a5adeed-bbd8-43a0-aaa8-156bde4d5d87
