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Egyptian Artifact Matchsafe
This is a Matchsafe. It is dated late 19th century and we acquired it in 1982. Its medium is silver. 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.
- Drawing, Sepulcher in Egyptian Style with Sphinxes and an Owl
- pen and black ink, gray and blue-gray wash, traces of graphite on off-white....
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
- 1938-88-3953
- Cigarette Case
- enamel, rose- and hexagonal-cut and other diamonds, gold, platinum.
- Lent by Private Collection.
- 13.2016.85
Its dimensions are
5 x 3 x 1.2 cm (1 15/16 x 1 3/16 x 1/2 in. )
It has the following markings
Two illegible marks, 800 stamped on reverse bezel.
Cite this object as
Egyptian Artifact Matchsafe; silver; 5 x 3 x 1.2 cm (1 15/16 x 1 3/16 x 1/2 in. ); Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener; 1982-23-223
