Birdcage
date: label: Date
content: late 19th century
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: In form of a multi-story building reminiscent of a Swiss chalet; front and two sides of metal wire, back of painted sheet metal; peaked, stepped pierced metal roof, with dormer windows on left and right; rectangular chimney with hanging-ring at top; sculptural metal elk head at front, just below peaked roof; metal band pierced with greek key pattern applied around three sides; front embelished with wire or stamped metal in forms of balcony rail, windows, columns, stairs, and door with ornate scrolling arch; overall colors: red, green, gold.
place: label: made in
content: probably France
label: previous attribution
content: USA
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content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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content: Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1916-19-28-a/d
objectType: label: Type
content: containers
label: Type
content: Decorative Arts
label: Type
content: Birdcage
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Metal wire, painted sheet metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 54.6 x 47 x 29.2 cm (21 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.)