Masonic Symbols
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1900
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: In the form of a book, featuring incised decoration of various Masonic symbols, including a compass enclosed in an archway at center and dove at upper right corner. Reverse features array of other Masonic symbols. Top panel curved like a book spine, "Hugh Borland" inscribed on bottom panel, "No. 406" inscribed on right panel, which also serves as lid, hinged on pin at lower right. Striker on left panel.
place: label: made 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: 1980-14-1283
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 metal
label: Dimensions
content: 4.1 x 5.7 x 1.2 cm (1 5/8 x 2 1/4 x 1/2 in. )