New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Match safe

Manufacturer Unknown

CultureAmerican

Date1850-1899

MediumPressed glass

DimensionsOverall: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Overall, Rim: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
Base: 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm)

Credit LineBequest of Margaret Roper Moss

Object number66.75.19

Not on view

DescriptionHat shaped match safe of pressed transparent light blue glass. So-called daisy & button pattern. Could have been made by any one of a number of factories.

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Match safe

ca. 1880-1895

Enterprise Manufacturing Co.

Match Safe

1876

New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with digital camera-2008.

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2000

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Fred Wilson

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Tiffany & Company

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ca. 1930

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Therman Statom

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2009

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1875-1890

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