Matchsafe, Tiffany & Company, American, established 1853, Hammered silver, copper, brass, Matchsafe in Japanese style. Oblong, rounded corners, with overall hand hammered surface, featuring applied decoration of a copper maple leaf and brass maple seed on front side, small applied beetle on top corner of lid, stylized monogram (FD) in brass and copper on reverse. Lid, hinged on side, opens on the diagonal. Striker on bottom., New York, New York, USA, ca. 1880, containers, Decorative Arts, Matchsafe

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