Green painted cast iron alligator match holder with hinged lid. Each leg has the name of a city connected by the Monon Route railroad line – Atlanta, Louisville, Indianapolis, and Cincinati. This particular one is branded on the bottom with the words "JAS Barker – Genl Passenger Agent". Barker was a passenger agent associated with the Monon Route in the midwest U.S. in the late 19th C. Photo of newspaper clipping from Indiana Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 27,Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 July 1891 for reference (no physical copy included).
2"H x 9"L x 4.5"W.
Condition: General wear consistent with age including patina and area of lost green paint. Hinged lid works well.
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