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Cricket Cage (possibly India)
This is a cricket cage. It is dated late 19th century and 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.
Insect cage
Probably Japan, late-19th century
Ivory, silk (cord, tassel)
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt, 1916-19-103a,b
(for CG #4)
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.
It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- Brisé Fan (China)
- carved ivory sticks, silk ribbon, glass stone .
- Gift of Anonymous Donor.
- 1952-161-225-a
- 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
- Cricket Cage And Base (Japan)
- rattan, bamboo, lacquered wood (base); fiber, paper, silk, 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)
- wood, bamboo, metal wire.
- Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
- 1916-40-6
Its dimensions are
H x W x D (cage): 5 x 2.9 x 4 cm (1 15/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 9/16 in.) L (cord & tassel): 62.3 cm (24 1/2 in.)
Cite this object as
Cricket Cage (possibly India); ivory, silk (cord and tassel); H x W x D (cage): 5 x 2.9 x 4 cm (1 15/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 9/16 in.) L (cord & tassel): 62.3 cm (24 1/2 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1916-19-103-a,b
