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cricket cage and base
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cricket cage and base

late 19th century · Rattan, bamboo, lacquered wood (base); fiber, paper, silk, feathers (imitation insects)

From the collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Upright rectangular cage (a) with two parallels and concealed door; attached by small brads to black lacquered wood base (b) with cabriole legs set at angles. Inside cage, imitation black beetle and winged insect (dragon fly?) attached to bars.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum’s own description
Subjects
Animal husbandry containersContainersDecorative artsCages (rooms)
Credit linecricket cage and base. late 19th century. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt. CC0.
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