Pocket Candle and Match Safe

Date Made: ca 1890

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: FrancePlace Used: United States: California, San Rafael

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Credit Line: Gift of Miss Louise A. Boyd

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.64.0278Catalog Number: 64.0278Accession Number: 250307

Object Name: match safeholder, candleOther Terms: Lighter; Fire Making Apparatus

Physical Description: nickel plate (overall material)wax (candle material)cotton (candle wick material)Measurements: overall: 5/8 in x 4 1/8 in x 1 1/8 in; 1.5875 cm x 10.4775 cm x 2.8575 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-984f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_307739

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