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1910	Work on this object ended.
1980	We acquired this object.
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Neo-Egyptian Motifs Matchsafe

This is a matchsafe. It was manufactured by Watrous Manufacturing Company. It is dated ca. 1900 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.

A rectangular cigarette case with a lapis lazuli marquetry lid with a design consisting of mostly triangular and four-sided polygon forms. A carved green jade segment of a scrolling floral design is centered and horizontally placed with a diamond bar set in platinum placed above and below the motif. A rounded green enameled bar with gently rounded corners and diamond reeds border the lid on both top and bottom edges while a cluster of round diamonds embellishes all corners on the lid. Of the two sides seen in the photograph, they both have lapis panels in place where gold stripes accent the tops and bottoms of each side. However the front panel is enhanced with a rectangular placed platinum and gold framed clasp of diamonds. The three seen corners of the case are adorned with mother of pearl flutes with a row of diamonds above and below the design with a gold border traveling around the object above the bottom row of diamonds. The vanity case could fit in the palm of your hand and might be heavy for its size and cold to the touch from the stone. The photograph captures the object displaying the top, front and side views with a reflection against a white surface.

Cigarette Case, Leaf Motif
lapis lazuli, enamel, carved jade, mother-of-pearl, diamonds, gold, platinum.
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.88

A black enamel, rectangular cigarette case with bands of square diamonds along both the short sides. In the center of each band is a palmette motif, an ornament resembling radiating palm leaves, made from square diamonds and two hexagonal cut diamonds. In the center of the front long side is a thin, semi-circular, diamond thumbpiece that opens the case, with a gold groove line underneath it.

Cigarette Case, ca. 1929
enamel, rose- and hexagonal-cut and other diamonds, gold, platinum.
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.85

A black enamel rectangular vanity case with semi-circular back and front edges with an innovative roll-down mechanism for opening in a horizontal orientation. The roll-down apparatus has two bands of baguette cut diamonds centered with two additional bands of rose-cut diamonds on both sides. On the seen left side of the front edge is a circular plaque of rose-cut diamonds where the roll-down bar is located above. Rose-cut diamonds adorned in a marquise form are visible on the left edge as well. The vanity case could fit into the palm of your hand. The photograph captures the compact at an angle where the top lid, front and left sides are visible as is a reflection against a white ground.

Vanity Case, ca. 1930
enamel, baguette and rose-cut diamonds, mirrored plate glass, silver.
Lent by Private Collection.
13.2016.86

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 6.9 x 4.7 x 1.3cm (2 11/16 x 1 7/8 x 1/2in.)

It has the following markings

STERLING, W (enclosed in a circle), 27 stamped on reverse bezel; STERLING, W (enclosed in a circle) stamped on front bezel.

Cite this object as

Neo-Egyptian Motifs Matchsafe; Manufactured by Watrous Manufacturing Company; USA; silver; H x W x D: 6.9 x 4.7 x 1.3cm (2 11/16 x 1 7/8 x 1/2in.); Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener; 1980-14-1353

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2CQ9n/
Accession Number 1980-14-1353
Object ID 18502485