- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Terrell, Mary Church, American, 1863 - 1954
- Date
- 1863-1954
- Medium
- sterling silver
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 3/4 × 1 1/2 × 3/8 in. (7 × 3.8 × 0.9 cm)
- Description
- Match case with a spiral design. The sterling silver match case has a pin hinge. There is a spiral design on the exterior of both sides, with the spiral center in the lower right. There are grooves on the bottom. [STERLING] is engraved on the rim, visible when the case is open.
- Place collected
- Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mary Church Terrell Family Archive
- Classification
- Accessories and Personal Effects
- Type
- match holders
- Topic
- Domestic life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ray and Jean Langston in memory of Mary Church and Robert Terrell
- Object number
- A2017.13.1.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




