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"J. Palmer's Royal Patent Wax Vesta Match" Matchsafe
This is a Matchsafe. It was patented by Alexander S. Stoker. It is dated 1848 and we acquired it in 1980. Its medium is gilded brass. 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.
- Models (four), Mobile Bioremediation Unit, from Designing for the Sixth...
- 3d-printed sla clear resin.
- Courtesy of Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg.
- 33.2015.10a/d
Its dimensions are
4.7 x 6.4 x 1.2 cm (1 7/8 x 2 1/2 x 1/2 in. )
It has the following markings
No marks
Cite this object as
"J. Palmer's Royal Patent Wax Vesta Match" Matchsafe; Patented by Alexander S. Stoker; England; gilded brass; 4.7 x 6.4 x 1.2 cm (1 7/8 x 2 1/2 x 1/2 in. ); Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener; 1980-14-1309
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Faster, Cheaper, Newer, More: The Revolutions of 1848.
