May 29, 2025
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“Old City Gates, St. Augustine, Fla." Matchsafe, c.1910
Manufactured by Watson Co., USA
Brass; 4 x 6.3 x 1 cm (1 9/16 x 2 1/2 x 3/8 in.)
Cooper Hewitt 1980-14-1369
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#NationalAlligatorDay 🐊:
“Old City Gates, St. Augustine, Fla." Matchsafe, c.1910
Manufactured by Watson Co., USA
Brass; 4 x 6.3 x 1 cm (1 9/16 x 2 1/2 x 3/8 in.)
Cooper Hewitt 1980-14-1369
Silver matchsafe in the shape of a dog wearing a feathered hat and ruffled collar, British, ca. 1880-1900.
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Silver Plated and Enameled Bat Matchsafe
Wood Mosaic Matchsafe (United Kingdom, 1900–1920).
Stained wood, sandpaper.
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
Catalog Photo.
Wikimedia.
🌙🔥 Victorian Vesta Case Match Safe - Match Box //\\ Sterling Silver //\\ Goddess - Woman \\// 1890s - 1900s🔥💫
🕊270🕊
It’s a collectible. Real sterling silver. And very rare to find this design.
You can still swipe matches on the bottom.
▪︎Matchsafe.
Manufacturer: Theodore B. Starr
Date: 1905–15
Medium: Gold, diamonds, emeralds, rubies.
Happy #LunarNewYear #YearOfTheSnake 🌕🐍
Coiled Rattlesnake Matchsafe, c.1890
Manufactured by William B. Kerr & Company, USA
Silver; 6.7 x 4.3 x 1.5 cm (2 5/8 x 1 11/16 x 9/16 in.)
Cooper Hewitt 1978-146-123