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Cancan Dancer Matchsafe
This is a Matchsafe. It is dated late 19th century and we acquired it in 1978. Its medium is cast silver, enamel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
donated by
Carol B. Brener and Stephen W. Brener.
It is credited Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.
- Drawing, Design for a Jeweled Stomacher
- pen and black ink, brush and gray wash on laid paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
- 1938-88-868
- Dancer, from the Table Centerpiece "The Scarf Dance" Sculpture
- biscuit porcelain.
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Alexander.
- 1910-41-1
- Compliments of National India Rubber Company Matchsafe
- metal, celluloid.
- Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.
- 1978-146-2
Our curators have highlighted 4 objects that are related to this one. Here are three of them, selected at random:
- Matchsafe
- cast metal and painted celluloid.
- Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.
- 1978-146-220
- Portrait of Young Woman Matchsafe
- silver, enamel.
- Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.
- 1978-146-351
- Matchsafe
- gold.
- Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.
- 1978-146-46
Its dimensions are
4.8 x 3.3 x 1 cm (1 7/8 x 1 5/16 x 3/8 in. )
It has the following markings
Illegible French marks stamped on short, top panel (possibly 2 eagle heads and diamond-shaped mark. Impression inside diamond difficult to decipher.)
Cite this object as
Cancan Dancer Matchsafe; France; cast silver, enamel; 4.8 x 3.3 x 1 cm (1 7/8 x 1 5/16 x 3/8 in. ); Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener; 1978-146-259
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Virtue in Vice.
