Washington Monument, Washington, D.C.
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1900
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: Oblong, curves and counter-curves around perimeter, middle of sides cinched, featuring raised decoration of Washington Monument, inscribed below "Washington Monument, Washington, D.C.", all surrounded by long, sinuous, stem-like lines at edges and flowers at corners. Reverse features horizontal decoration of the Capitol, inscribed below "The Capitol, Washington, D.C.", surrounded by same decoration as front. Lid hinged on side. Striker on bottom.
place: label: manufactured in
content: USA
setName: label: See more items in
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
label: See more items in
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: 1980-14-731
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: 6.6 x 4.3 x 1 cm (2 5/8 x 1 11/16 x 3/8 in. )