File:Perpetual Calendar Matchsafe, 1887–88 (CH 18502813).jpg
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English: Perpetual Calendar Matchsafe, 1887–88
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English: Perpetual Calendar Matchsafe, 1887–88 |
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English: Rectangular, with rounded edges, featuring white enameled reserve with black enameled calender numbers, 1 through 31. Above, on lid front, is open window through which a rotating, adjustable, 7-sided, bone rod with first letters of the days of the week may be viewed. Lid opens in two opposite places; its thin, flat top hinged on upper right; when flipped up, compartment containing adjustable bone rod is revealed. Lid hinged again on upper left, below open window, and above calender, accessing match container. Reverse features inscription "Manchester Ship Canal, Opening for Traffic, Souvenir, Cunard SS Skirmisher, 1st Jan.y 1894, J.D. Macgregor". Striker on bottom. Seperate black leather case lined in blue velvet. |
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| Date | 1887–88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | silver, enamel, bone, leather case | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 4.5 x 3.7 x 1 cm (1 3/4 x 1 7/16 x 3/8 in. ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Design and Decorative Arts |
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1980-14-207 |
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| Credit line | Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inscriptions | Illegible mark (possibly "F"), English duty mark, lion passant, city mark (Chester), date letter "D", all stamped on reverse, outside of box, above inscription; 4, L.E, duty mark, date letter "n" in lower case gothic, all stamped on underside of uppermost lid to days of week compartment; PROTECTED No 13518, stamped on underside of match container lid. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 100 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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