match safe
Object NameMatch Safe
Made Fromnon-lead glass, metal
Date1875-1900
Place MadeEurope; probably Italy
Techniquecut and polished; metal mounts
SizeH: 6.7 cm, W: 6.8 cm, D: 1.4 cm
Accession Number88.3.30
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionGlittery brown ("aventurine" or "goldstone") non-lead glass, metal; cut and polished; metal mounts. Flat, rectangular shape, with rounded end; formed of two plaques of "goldstone", with elaborate openwork gilded metal sides, formed of a band of stylized flowers within linked ovals, framed by beadwork borders and bands of stylized fleurs-de-lys; rounded button to operate a spring latch on one side, near the flat end; the flat end of metal, clasping a small flat rectangular piece of goldstone with cut transverse grooves, hinged to the metal side.Provenance
Source
Martha Gilson Antiques
- 1988-05-04
