Safe, Match - 1904 World's Fair

 
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1904 World's Fair match safe
Safe, Match - 1904 World's Fair
1904 World's Fair match safe
1904 World's Fair match safe

Safe, Match - 1904 World's Fair

Object number2001.059.01
Date1904
Mediummetal - nickel plated brass
DimensionsOverall: 1 x 1 5/8 x 2 3/8 in. (2.5 x 4.1 x 6 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionThe match safe is a souvenir of the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. It is embossed with a scene of Native Americans surrounding a center medallion which bears the official flag of the Exposition. The piece is nickel over brass. The center medallion and a laurel wreath wrapping around the medallion is brass. The ends of the match safe are ridged match strikers. "Official flag" and "St. Louis 1904" are minted around the official flag of the Exposition in the medallion.

    Found inside the match safe werw several address lables for "Dale M. Brown, Youngstown, OH." Also found was a small newspaper article about a Smithsonian Institution exhibit of matchsafes. Article dated Jan 28, 1986.
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    Not on view
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