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1985

  • Work on this object began.

1994

  • We acquired this object.

2015

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Matchbook, Florent Restaurant, New York, NY

This is a Matchbook. It was designed by M&Co. It is dated 1985 and we acquired it in 1994. Its medium is print on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Tibor Kalman. It is credited Gift of Tibor Kalman/ M & Co..

It is inscribed

Printed in black ink, lower center: CLOSE COVER STRIKE MATCH ON BACK

Cite this object as

Matchbook, Florent Restaurant, New York, NY; Designed by M&Co (United States); USA; print on paper; Gift of Tibor Kalman/ M & Co.; 1993-151-103

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