Hotel Men's Mutual Benefit Association, 1907

International Match Safe

Association and Museum

IMSA#: PMSM-007

Estimated Date: 1907

Country of Origin: USA

Manufacturer: Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI

Catalog No.: MDS

Material: Sterling with gold interior wash.

Markings: Bezel stamped "Sterling", "MDS", Gorham marks, plus "Pat. Applied For".

Patent/Design No.: No

Patent/Design Date: Marked "Pat. Applied For".

Size (Inches): 2 1/2 x 1 5/8

Description and Comments: Front embossed with bust of George Washington plus "HMMBA 1907". Recessed striker on bottom. Initials stand for Hotel Men's Mutual Benefit Association founded by F. Willis Rice in 1879. This was a special order placed by HMMBA for their annual meeting. A total of 500 were made at a cost of $2.00 each.

Reverse: Plain

Submitted By: G. Sparacio