Collection Highlights
Abraham Lincoln, the Martyr, Victorious
Date:
Object Number:
PR.052.48
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Match case
Object Number:
Z.2371
Date:
1850-1950
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 1 3/8 x 3/8 in. ( 6.4 x 3.5 x 1 cm )
Marks:
engraved: center: "S W M" in script
Description:
Seamed silver match case; oval body seamed around the sides; hinged cover with a plain, applied band around the edge; body engraved, "S W M" in script; bottom engraved with vertical lines, to be used as a strike plate; no maker's mark.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
