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Bird Motif

Cooper Hewitt

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    Object Details

    Manufacturer

    Huntley, Boorne, & Stevens

    Catalogue Status

    Research in Progress

    Description

    Rectangular, curved sides, snuff-box style container, featuring cover of black printed decoration on gold ground of bird with long feathered tail perched on flowered branch; thumb catch to right inscribed "Bryant & May's Wax Vetsas, Made in England", small cross design on rest of body. Striker on reverse.

    Credit Line

    Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener

    Date

    1870–80

    Accession Number

    1980-14-571

    Restrictions & Rights

    CC0

    Type

    containers
    Decorative Arts

    Object Name

    Matchsafe

    Type

    Matchsafe

    Medium

    Plated tin, printed , gilded

    Dimensions

    4.6 x 3 x 1.2 cm (1 13/16 x 1 3/16 x 1/2 in. )

    manufactured in

    England

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    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
    Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

    Data Source

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq496ccefc4-71e2-4503-9306-bebb3c9b246f

    Record ID

    chndm_1980-14-571

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