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Fish Matchsafe
This is a matchsafe. It was made by B. Neresheimer & Söhne and agent: Berthold Müller & Son. It is dated 1907–08 and we acquired it in 1980. Its medium is silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
donated by
Carol B. Brener and Stephen W. Brener.
It is credited Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.
- Fishhook (USA)
- whale tooth, cord.
- Collected by Dr. Nathaniel B. Emerson, exhibited at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific....
- 15.2012.45
- Fishhook (Solomon Islands)
- carved turtle shell, mother-of-pearl, glass beads, fiber cord.
- Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian....
- 15.2012.17
- Drawing, Still-life with Fish and Parrot
- black and white chalk on blue laid paper.
- Museum purchase from Friends of the Museum Fund.
- 1938-66-1
Our curators have highlighted 2 objects that are related to this one.
- Plate (France)
- glazed earthenware.
- Bequest of Margaret McCormack Sokol.
- 2007-4-1
- Drawing, Still-life of Fish, with Parrot
- black and white chalk on blue laid paper.
- Museum purchase from Friends of the Museum Fund.
- 1938-66-2
Its dimensions are
3.8 x 7.5 x 1 cm (1 1/2 x 2 15/16 x 3/8 in. )
It has the following markings
BM; gothic, lower case "n" in shield; illegible mark (possibly acorn with 2 leaves); .925; date letter "g", all stamped on tail.
Cite this object as
Fish Matchsafe; Made by B. Neresheimer & Söhne; Agent: Berthold Müller & Son; England; silver; 3.8 x 7.5 x 1 cm (1 1/2 x 2 15/16 x 3/8 in. ); Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener; 1980-14-1236
