Emperor Napoleon III
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1870
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: Circular, in the shape of a five Franc coin, with raised decoration of the Emperor in profile with laurel wreath on his head, inscribed on perimeter "Napoleon III, Empereur," "Barre" inscribed below, reverse features coat-of-arms, inscribed "Empire Francais, 5F, 1870." Wedge shaped piece swings out of container at top to reveal interior match compartment. Striker attached to side.
place: label: manufactured in
content: France
setName: label: See more items in
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: 1982-23-516
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: Copper, metal
label: Dimensions
content: 3.7 x 3.7 x .7 cm (1 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 1/4 in. )