Anheuser Busch Match Safe Cloisonné

A & Eagle


Information

aw item number:  1994.001
manufacturer:  unknown

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size:  1.5" x 2.75"H x .3125"W
composition:  German Silver & cloisonné status:  Collection

description:  Anheuser Busch German silver match safe. Red and blue Cloisonne' A & Eagle with a ribbon "Anheuser Busch St. Louis" logo. Flip top attached spring loaded lid and a match strike on the bottom. The reverse side is plain.

information:  Match safes were very popular among gentlemen because they were a small stick match holder which provided a dry and clean storage container for use in pants and vest pockets and a match striker on the bottom.


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