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Matchsafe

This is a Matchsafe. It is dated 1900 and we acquired it in 1980. Its medium is metal, celluloid. 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.

Its dimensions are

Overall: 7.3 x 4 x 1 cm (2 7/8 x 1 9/16 x 3/8 in.)

It is inscribed

"Tel 1400 Bedford. Compliments of Saratoga Palace. Walter Larson, Proprietor. 1965-1967 Fulton Street. Cor. Saratoga Ave. Brooklyn, N.Y."

Cite this object as

Matchsafe; metal, celluloid; Overall: 7.3 x 4 x 1 cm (2 7/8 x 1 9/16 x 3/8 in.); Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener; 1980-14-775

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