Collection Highlights
French press
1812-1819
1943.368
Mahogany, mahogany veneer; yellow poplar, white pine, brass, plaster
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Chateau Madrid
Title
Chateau Madrid
Object name
Matchbook
Medium
Cardboard, striker, metal staple
Dimensions
Overall (closed): 1 15/16 x 2 x 3/8 in. (4.9 x 5.1 x 0.9 cm)
Description
30 stick matchbook with glossy black exterior. Saddle printed with name of hotel in red. Black interior with large red silhouette of dancing girl inside white silhouette of castle. Lettering in white (see transcription in notes).
Object Number
2008.47.187
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
