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Spiral Motif Matchsafe
This is a Matchsafe. It was manufactured by Gorham Manufacturing Company. It is dated copyrighted 1888 and we acquired it in 1978. Its medium is silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
donated by
Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.
It is credited Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.
- Print, Plate, from a series of designs for ewers and vessels
- engraving on white laid paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1946-3-3
- Print, Plate 17, from Neüw Grotteßken Buch (New Grotesque Book)
- engraving on laid paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of the Estate of David Wolfe Bishop.
- 1957-162-25
Its dimensions are
5.9 x 3.9 x 1.2 cm (2 5/16 x 1 9/16 x 1/2 in. )
It has the following markings
Lion passant, anchor, uppercase gothic G, STERLING 670, all stamped on bezel. COPYRIGHT 1888 GORHAM MFG CO, ALSO STAMPED ON BEZEL.
Cite this object as
Spiral Motif Matchsafe; Manufactured by Gorham Manufacturing Company (United States); USA; silver; 5.9 x 3.9 x 1.2 cm (2 5/16 x 1 9/16 x 1/2 in. ); Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener; 1978-146-1033
