Cricket Cage (possibly India)

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Cricket Cage (possibly India)

This is a Cricket cage. We acquired it in 1916. Its medium is ivory, silk (cord and tassel). It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled An ornate cricket cage.

This object was donated by Sarah Cooper Hewitt and Eleanor Garnier Hewitt.

Brisé fan with carved ivory sticks. A monogram in an oval medallion at the center is flanked by pagodas on either side. The ground is filled with an overall design of small flowering vine and birds, with a lace-like effect achieved by the carving of fine vertical lines to create a sheer ground for the solid motifs.

Brisé Fan (China), ca. 1785
carved ivory sticks, silk ribbon, glass stone .
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
1952-161-225-a

Pleated cabriolet fan with painted parchment upper and lowers leaves. The obverse shows naval scenes with floral borders.The reverse leaf is painted paper showing a woman in a pastoral landscape, with a rustic house and fence on the lower leaf. The sticks are carved and pierced openwork (à jour) with Chinoiserie figures, painted and gilded. Paste jewel set in both ends of the rivet.

Pleated Cabriolet Fan (France), 1760–80
parchment and paper leaf, painted with gouache; pierced, painted and gilded....
Bequest of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
1931-6-114

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.

Cricket Cage And Base (Japan), late 19th century
rattan, bamboo, lacquered wood (base); fiber, paper, silk thread, feathers....
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
1916-40-3-a,b

Our curators have highlighted 1 object that are related to this one.

Cricket Cage (Italy)

Cricket Cage (Italy)
wood, bamboo, metal wire.
1916-40-6

Cite this object as

Cricket Cage (possibly India); Previously owned by Alexander Wilson Drake (American, 1843-1916); ivory, silk (cord and tassel); 1916-19-103-a,b

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2BdmH/
Accession Number 1916-19-103-a,b
Object ID 18186985