File:Toad Matchsafe, ca. 1890 (CH 18494543).jpg
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[edit]English: Toad Matchsafe, ca. 1890
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Made by Gorham Manufacturing Company |
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English: Toad Matchsafe, ca. 1890 |
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English: In the shape of a toad, its feet folded up against body, its belly smooth, the back textured with bumps, some green patination in crevices. Hinge attached to top of head. Head (lid) flips backwards, hinge on back. Sides of thighs have hatch marks likely intended to serve as strikers. |
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| Date | circa 1890 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | silver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 5.2 x 3.4 x 1.5 cm (2 1/16 x 1 5/16 x 9/16 in. ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Design and Decorative Arts |
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1978-146-138 |
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| Credit line | Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inscriptions | Illegible marks, GORHAM, and another illegible mark, all stamped on bezel, 98 stamped on interior at front and back. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source/Photographer | Catalog Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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