Collection Highlights
"Why Don't You Speak for Yourself, John?"
Date:
Object Number:
PR.031.3
Medium:
Chromolithograph card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Match case
Object Number:
1975.34b
Date:
ca. 1932
Medium:
Platinum
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/8 x 1 5/8 x 3/8 in. ( 6 x 4.1 x 1 cm )
Silver Weight: 1 oz (troy) 7 dwt (42 g)
Marks:
engraved: center interior: the Von Kienbusch family arms, shield with a vert fess across the center between nine pierced mullets, two in chief and four over three in base, shield surmounted by an armor helmet and a man in Colonial dress with a gun in bend
Description:
Seamed platinum match case; rectangular body with a rounded base; hinge divides the base in half; spring-loaded oval button in the top center opens the case; interior center engraved with the Von Kienbusch family arms, shield with a vert fess across the center between nine pierced mullets, two in chief and four over three in base, shield surmounted by an armor helmet and a man in Colonial dress with a gun in bend behind, shield surrounded by foliate scrolls; makers' marks stamped on the button mechanism.
Gallery Label:
This match case was given to Mr. C. Otto von Kienbusch by his wife. It was later given to the donor by Mr. Kienbusch.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Robert Hershey
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
