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Elephant Hotel, Atlantic City Matchsafe
This is a matchsafe. It is dated 1900–10 and we acquired it in 1980. Its medium is plated metal, printed celluloid. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled The World's Greatest Elephant.
This object was
donated by
Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.
It is credited Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.
Its dimensions are
3.7 x 6.7 x 1 cm (1 7/16 x 2 5/8 x 3/8 in. )
It has the following markings
No marks
It is inscribed
"Elephant Hotel, Atlantic City, N.J." "Hotel Shelburne, Atlantic City, N.J."
Cite this object as
Elephant Hotel, Atlantic City Matchsafe; USA; plated metal, printed celluloid; 3.7 x 6.7 x 1 cm (1 7/16 x 2 5/8 x 3/8 in. ); Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener; 1980-14-1351
