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"Beetle" Match Safe
"Beetle" Match Safe

"Beetle" Match Safe

Date1900-1920
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width x height): 4 x 2 1/4 x 1 1/4in. (10.2 x 5.7 x 3.2cm)
ClassificationsMetalware
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionWhite metal match safe in the shape of a beetle. The beetle's back is the lid of the matchsafe; the back of the beetle's head is hinged, allowing the match safe to open.
Object number2005.37.2
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