File:"Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks" Matchsafe, patented 1899 (CH 18494079).jpg
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English: "Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks" Matchsafe, patented 1899
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Made by Simons Bros. & Company |
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English: "Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks" Matchsafe, patented 1899 |
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English: Oblong, in the shape of an Elk's tooth, featuring a blue enameled clock dial with Roman numerals and set at 11:00, beneath which is a raised image of an elk's head, above the clock are the letters B.P.O.E., an acronym for the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. No decoration on reverse. Lid hinged on upper left. Striker on the reverse side of lid. |
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| Date | patented 1899 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | silver, enamel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 6.1 x 4 x 1.7 cm (2 3/8 x 1 9/16 x 11/16 in. ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Design and Decorative Arts |
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1978-146-1170 |
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| Credit line | Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inscriptions | PAT. NOV. 14_99 stamped on front bezel. Maker's mark (gothic-style S in sheild) STERLING 1550 all stamped on reverse bezel. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source/Photographer | Catalog Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929. |
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