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Rectangular silver match safe with engraved lid showing a sphere, star, column, and shield-like frame, bordered by dots, with inscription on the lower edge.

Masonic Symbols, Engraved Plated Metal Match Safe

A rectangular silver-toned plated metal match safe with an engraved top showing a sphere, a star, a column, a shield-like frame, and a feather-like motif. Fine lines of engraving and a dotted border surround the lid, with an inverted inscription along the lower edge.

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 1900
Medium
Plated metal
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
4000 × 3200 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1905).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum