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Description (Brief):

A match case made of mottled brown translucent celluloid. Its black lid has a rhinestone motif. It is part of a set with a cigarette case. It has no maker's marks.

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: Smoking

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2006.0098.1399Catalog Number: 2006.0098.1399Accession Number: 2006.0098

Object Name: match case

Physical Description: cellulose nitrate (overall material)rhinestones (decoration material)Measurements: overall: 5 cm x 3.2 cm x 1.2 cm; 1 15/16 in x 1 1/4 in x 1/2 inoverall: 2 in x 1 1/4 in x 1/2 in; 5.08 cm x 3.175 cm x 1.27 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-979e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1344951

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Match case