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Asian Motifs
George W. Shiebler & Co., American, 1876 - 1910ca. 1885
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Oblong, with rounded corners and hammered surface. Front features applied sprig of foliage on body, above which are initials (F. L.?) incised in stylized, Asian inspired font, applied butterfly on lid. Reverse features applied palm fronds on body, applied crab on lid. Chain attached to lid. Lid hinged on side. Striker incised on bottom.
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Details
- Title: Asian Motifs
- Creator: George W. Shiebler & Co., American, 1876 - 1910
- Date Created: ca. 1885
- Location Created: New York City, USA
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: Silver
- Credit line: Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener
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