Huntley & Palmers "Albert" Biscuit
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1890
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: Circular, in the form of a biscuit, with small, dot-like, simulated perforations on front surface, inscribed "Huntley & Palmers," "Albert." On reverse are small, vertical and horizontal, dash-like, simulated perforations. Outer circumference of box displays irregular, scratch-like marks in surface. Lid, or upper portion of biscuit, hinged on back. Striker on bottom edge.
place: label: manufactured in
content: Vienna, Austria
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content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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content: Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1978-146-17
objectType: label: Type
content: containers
label: Type
content: Decorative Arts
label: Object Name
content: Matchsafe
label: Type
content: Matchsafe
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Brass
label: Dimensions
content: 5.1 x 5.1 x 1.8 cm (2 x 2 x 11/16 in. )