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Birdcage in the Form of the Rialto Bridge

Object Details

Description
Green painted wooden frame with metal wires, modeled after the Rialto Bridge. Intricate wire scrollwork; four doors; two feed cups; hinged panel at either end for removal of trays (trays missing).
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
late 19th–early 20th century
Credit Line
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
Medium
Painted wood, bent metal wire, metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 47.6 x 85.7 x 35.6 cm (18 3/4 x 33 3/4 x 14 in.)
Type
containers
Decorative Arts
Object Name
birdcage
Type
birdcage
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