Object Details
- Catalogue Status
- Research in Progress
- Description
- Oblong, with curved sides, slightly concave lid, slightly convex bottom, featuring large reserve with ragged edges, in the center of which is etched a baseball player at bat, a fence and tree in background. Lid features similar reserve with ragged edges in which is a baseball bat and ball. The reverse features a woven or mesh-like decoration with wavy lines and irregular reserve, in which is inscribed the name J.H. Eustace. Lid hinged on side. Striker on bottom.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener
- ca. 1890
- Accession Number
- 1978-146-450
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- containers
- Decorative Arts
- Object Name
- Matchsafe
- Type
- Matchsafe
- Medium
- Silver-plated metal
- Dimensions
- 6.8 x 3.4 x 1 cm (2 11/16 x 1 5/16 x 3/8 in. )
- manufactured in
- USA
- See more items in
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
- Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Record ID
- chndm_1978-146-450
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq463fd95fb-7eb1-4cf6-9534-446082719c74
