Antique Copper Matchsafe with Chained Lid, Perfect Patina New York city drawing 5 5/8" x 4 1/2"

5 5/8" x 4 1/2" x 5/8"

The cup is 2" tall x 2 3/8" wide

and structurally super sound

but I really like the relative crudeness of this one

Antique Copper Matchsafe with Chained Lid, Perfect Patina New York city drawing 5 5/8" x 4 1/2"To my eye, this antique copper match safe is a perfect object beautiful form completely wed to function, out of this world patina, and the presence of the hand of its maker all over it. My guess, though I am not 100% certain, is that is it Civil War era. It would make sense for wartime use that the lid be attached via chain to prevent losing it and happily this yielded these gorgeous weld marks attaching the chain to the lid and back of the vessel.