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Match Holder

Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1840-1860

GUSN

GUSN-60992

Description

White rectangular match holder with canted unglazed sides and a reclining lion on the lid.

Details

Descriptive Terms

match holders
earthenware
ironstone (pottery)
Holder
Holder, Match
Holder, Match

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4 x 4 x 3 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.1876

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