File:"Palace of Electricity, St. Louis World's Fair" Matchsafe, 1904 (CH 18503861) (cropped).jpg
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[edit]English: "Palace of Electricity, St. Louis World's Fair" Matchsafe, 1904 ( ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Made by James E. Blake Co. |
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Title |
English: "Palace of Electricity, St. Louis World's Fair" Matchsafe, 1904 |
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English: Oblong, with ornate curved sides, cinched where lid meets box body, featuring raised horizontal decoration depicting large pavillion-like building, inscribed "St. Louis 1904" above architectural rendering, and "Palace of Electricity" below. Inscribed on lid, and legible when box is turned long side up is "World's Fair", all decoration framed by winding, sinuous, fabric-like band that wraps around perimeter of box. Reverse features raised decoration of woman, seated in garden setting, dressed in long, Classical-style garment, drying her hair, probably based on figure of Venus, behind her is statue of a similar theme, all framed by c-curves and counter-curves. Lid hinged on upper, long side. Striker on bottom. |
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Date |
1904 date QS:P571,+1904-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
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Medium | metal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | 4.4 x 6.5 x 1 cm (1 3/4 x 2 9/16 x 3/8 in. ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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institution QS:P195,Q1129820 |
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Product Design and Decorative Arts |
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1980-14-68 |
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Credit line | Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inscriptions | STERLINE stamped on outside of lid. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 70 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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