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Match holder

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-19420

Description

Molded ceramic barrel-shaped match holder; brown w/ trailing vine decoration encircling body; 2 raised bands at top of neck and 2 raised bands at bottom of waist.

Details

Descriptive Terms

match holders
earthenware
molding (forming)
foliation (pattern)
Earthenware
Molded
Foliate Trail
HOLDER, MATCH

Inscription

Impressed stamp on bottom: ""FGW"" --[w/ illegible #]

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3.125 (H), 3.5 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.4415

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