Object Details
- Description
- A metal match safe with celluloid sheets inserted on each side. It was a souvenir from the Pan-American Exposition of 1901, compliments of the United Hatters of North America. One side shows the union's trademark.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 1901
- Physical Description
- cellulose nitrate (panels material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 7 cm x 3.3 cm x 1 cm; 2 3/4 in x 1 5/16 in x 3/8 in
- overall: 2 7/8 in x 1 1/2 in x 7/16 in; 7.3025 cm x 3.81 cm x 1.11125 cm
- Object Name
- match safe
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