"Modern Woodmen of America"
date: label: Date
content: patented 1904
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: Rectangular, curved top and bottom, featuring raised decoration, inscribed in circular reserve "Modern Woodmen of America", the center of which displays a shield with a crossed malet and hatchet and monogram "MWA", over circular reserve inscribed "Pur Autre Vie", beneath features an assortment of objects including a scale, urn, and medallion inscribed "Brazen Coin", some foliage motifs interspersed throughout; reverse features male with hatchet raised, chopping a tree trunk, background of trees, cabin, and 2 men on wooden river raft. Lid hinged on side. Striker on bottom.
place: label: manufactured in
content: USA
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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: 1978-146-1070
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: Plated brass
label: Dimensions
content: 7 x 3.8 x 1 cm (2 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 3/8 in. )