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Seated Monkey Matchsafe

This is a Matchsafe. It is dated late 19th century and we acquired it in 1980. Its medium is patinated brass, glass. 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.

  • FOREVERRING Ring
  • hammered and patinated copper.
  • The Susan Grant Lewin Collection, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
  • 2017-4-1

Its dimensions are

5.5 x 4.7 x 3 cm (2 3/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 3/16 in. )

It has the following markings

No marks

Cite this object as

Seated Monkey Matchsafe; patinated brass, glass; 5.5 x 4.7 x 3 cm (2 3/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 3/16 in. ); Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener; 1980-14-876

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