File:"Feu" Matchsafe, late 19th century (CH 18495027).jpg
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English: "Feu" Matchsafe, late 19th century
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English: "Feu" Matchsafe, late 19th century |
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English: Rectangular container, contoured sides, and slide-off lid with carved decoration, featuring central reserve inscribed "Feu" in black pigment, beneath which is a large cloud formation. Three lighting bolt-like arrows radiate outward from cloud mass at all four corners. Background has fine, engraved horizontal lines and all is framed by a serrated or leaf surround. Small, scalloped shell on lid at right serves as thumb catch. Surface of box bottom carved with fine cross-hatch marks for striker. |
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| Date | late 19th century | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | ivory, pigment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 4.4 x 8 x .17 cm (1 3/4 x 3 1/8 x 1/16 in. ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Design and Decorative Arts |
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1978-146-314 |
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| Credit line | Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inscriptions | No marks. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source/Photographer | Catalog Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929. |
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