Rare match safe adv. The Olympia Brewing Co., Butte, Mont. on the inside. The top has a deer image.This pillbox style match safe is marked "Pat Mar. 1, 1904" on the inside. The date refers to patent number 753,381 assigned to August Goertz & Co., Newark, NJ. Its 2 1/2 x 1 5/8 inches with a push button lid release. The match safe is nickel plated.
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