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Box

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Dziedzinsky and Hanusch (manufactured)

match, enamel; Base metal, 19th c.


Object details

Object type
Box
Brief description
match, enamel; Base metal, 19th c.
Dimensions
  • Length: 4 3/4in (Note: taken from register)
  • Width: 2 3/4in (Note: taken from register)
Object history
Bought at the 1867 Paris Exhibition. Register reads: 'Match Box. Gilt metal with champlevé enamel. Bought as an illustration of cheapness of manufacture. Modern Austrian.'
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
609-1869

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O384161/box-dziedzinsky-and-hanusch/
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