Matchsafe
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Matchsafe

TitleMatchsafe
ArtistTiffany & Company, American, established 1853
Dateca. 1880 19th century
MediumHammered silver, copper, brass
Classificationcontainers
OriginNew York, New York, USA New York
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
Credit lineGift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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