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Summary
English: "Cawston Ostrich Farm, South Pasadena, California" Matchsafe, ca. 1900
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Made by Whitehead & Hoag Company |
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| Title |
English: "Cawston Ostrich Farm, South Pasadena, California" Matchsafe, ca. 1900 |
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| Description |
English: Rectangular, with rounded corners, featuring printed advertisement for Cawston Ostrich Farm. The front displays image of man in tan suit and black bowler hat sitting astride an ostrich, both facing left; below image is the inscription "Cawston Ostrich Farm," "South Pasadena, California." Reverse with image of six ostriches standing before or behind a shrub in an open field, with rail fence and trees in background. Lid hinged at side. Striker in recessed groove on bottom. |
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| Date | circa 1900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | nickel-plated metal, printed celluloid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | H x W x D: 7 x 4 x 1.1 cm (2 3/4 x 1 9/16 x 7/16 in.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Design and Decorative Arts |
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1978-146-68 |
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| Credit line | Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inscriptions | Printed on celluloid, on side, below hinge: "The Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, N.J." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source/Photographer | Catalog Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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