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Match Safe or Holder

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1900-1999

GUSN

GUSN-12734

Description

Molded in the form of a seated frog. The head is hinged on as a lid.

Details

Descriptive Terms

match safes
accessories
silver (metal)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
frogs (animals)
Silver
Frog
SAFE OR HOLDER, MATCH

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Gorham Co. (Maker)

Location of Origin

Providence, RI, USA

Dimensions

1.375 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1838

Places

Rhode Island (United States)

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