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17th Century Gentleman Smoking Pipe Matchsafe
This is a Matchsafe. It was manufactured by Reed & Barton. It is dated ca. 1900 and we acquired it in 1978. Its medium is 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.
- Portrait Miniature Of A Nun On A Box (England)
- watercolor and gum arabic, cut ivory, wood.
- Bequest of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
- 1931-6-72
Its dimensions are
6.7 x 3.1 x 1.3 cm (2 5/8 x 1 1/4 x 1/2 in. )
It has the following markings
Unidentified mark, possibly a bird or griffin, R in shield, lion passant, STERLING 35 all stamped on bezel. 4 K is stamped on reverse bezel.
Cite this object as
17th Century Gentleman Smoking Pipe Matchsafe; Manufactured by Reed & Barton (United States); USA; silver, enamel; 6.7 x 3.1 x 1.3 cm (2 5/8 x 1 1/4 x 1/2 in. ); Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener; 1978-146-406
