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On Display: House - Washington Alcove
Match holder (Matchsafe)
1830-1860
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Tinned sheet iron
- Paint
- Sand
Museum Object Number
1959.2070
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.2070
Object Name
Match holder (Matchsafe)
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin possibly Pennsylvania according to earlier (unknown) cataloguer.
Date
1830-1860
Materials
- Tinned sheet iron
- Paint
- Sand
Techniques
- Japanned
Dimensions (inches)
3.93 (H) x 3 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
10 (H) x 7 (Diam)