File:"Full of the D" Matchsafe, copyrighted 1888 (CH 18495867).jpg
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English: "Full of the D" Matchsafe, copyrighted 1888
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Made by Gorham Manufacturing Company |
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English: "Full of the D" Matchsafe, copyrighted 1888 |
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English: Rectangular, rounded corners and sides, featuring raised relief of devil poking his head and hand through a jagged or torn edged reserve, inscribed "Full of the D" on upper left of lid, just above his head. Reverse features raised relief of hand bursting through small torn edged reserve, clutching three burning matches, also visible is devil's tail bursting through area to the upper-left of hand, interwined around the matches. Lid hinged on side. Striker in recessed groove on bottom. |
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| Date | copyrighted 1888 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | silver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 6.1 x 4.2 x 1.3 cm (2 3/8 x 1 5/8 x 1/2 in. ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Design and Decorative Arts |
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1978-146-693 |
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| Credit line | Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inscriptions | Lion passant, anchor, gothic letter "G", COPYRIGHT 1888, all stamped on front bezel. Lion's head, STERLING, 695, all stamped on reverse bezel. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source/Photographer | Catalog Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929. |
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