"Speak No Evil, See No Evil, Hear No Evil"

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Possibly
Paye & Baker Manufacturing Company, American, 1901–ca. 1965
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Rectangular, rounded sides and corners, featuring raised decoration of 3 seated monkeys, with hands over mouth, ears, and eyes, inscribed beneath each respectively "Speak No Evil", "See No Evil", "Hear No Evil", all framed by decorative cartouche. Lid hinged on side. Striker on bottom.
Credit Line
Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener
ca. 1900
Accession Number
1980-14-84
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
containers
Decorative Arts
Object Name
Matchsafe
Type
Matchsafe
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
6.3 x 4.2 x 1.1 cm (2 1/2 x 1 5/8 x 7/16 in. )
manufactured in
North Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1980-14-84
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq43e56616c-fc27-4976-94fa-a1f9902a58c2
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