Object Details
- Catalogue Status
- Research in Progress
- Description
- In the form of a seated monkey, with arms folded at his front and right thumb touching his mouth, features and fur highlighted by brass and reddish-brown patinated finish, glass eyes. Head, which serves as lid, hinged on back. Link attached on his upper right arm. Striker in recessed groove on bottom, beneath his feet. Box may sit upright on table.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener
- late 19th century
- Accession Number
- 1980-14-876
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- containers
- Decorative Arts
- Object Name
- Matchsafe
- Type
- Matchsafe
- Medium
- Patinated brass, glass
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 4.7 x 3 cm (2 3/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 3/16 in. )
- manufactured in
- Europe
- See more items in
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
- Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Record ID
- chndm_1980-14-876
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4e42eedbc-20ea-45b6-ac11-e1cbabb80258
