USD32735S - Design for a match-box holder - Google Patents

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DESIGN.

Pate nted May 29; 1900.

F. .1. GRESSLY. MATCH BOX HOLDER.

(Application filed May 4, 1900.

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FRANK J. GRESSLY, on NEW YORK, N. Y;

DESIGN FOR A MATCH-BOX HOLDER.

srncrrrcn'rron forming part of Design No. 32,735, date ma 29; 1900;

Application filed May 4,1900. Serial No. 15,544. Term of patent '7 years.

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that LFRANK J. GRESSLY, a citi zen of the United States, residing at the city of New York, (Brooklyn,)- county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented and produced a new and original Design for Match- Box Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and original design for match-box holders and similar articles; and it consists in the configuration and ornamentation substantially as shown in the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation, and Fig. 2 an end view.

The article comprises two sides A A and a bottom piece B. Generally the form of the article per se is conventional, except that the side pieces are given a new shape in outline, substantially as shown.

The exterior surface of the side pieces A A are ornamented in relief by producing the following figures thereon:

At 1 is a central oval panel defined by the band 2, above which isthe cherubic head 3 and below which is the shell-like figure 4. The surface outline of the part A on the exterior is defined by the band 5, intercepted at the top and bottom by the ornamental figures 6 7, on each side of which figures, at the top and bottom, are ornamentations 8 9, the parts 9 forming continuations of the curved bands 10, extending inwardly from the outer band 5 to the band 2, as shown.

Between the bands 5 10 are floral ornaments 11.

The ground of the parts A have a stippled effect.

I claim The design for a match-box holder, or simi lar article, substantially as shown and described.

Signed at the city of New York, (Brooklyn,) county of Kings, and State of New York, this 12th day of April, 1900.

' FRANK J. GRESSLY. Witnesses:

EDW. A. FLAY, FRANK A. HENN.

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