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Technique: Hand-Crafted
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18th Century Qing Dynasty Fish Shaped Cricket Holder
Located in Incline Village, NV
Uniquely fabulous and highly unusual item for those seeking something different; this 18th century "cricket holder" from the Qing Dynasty is in the shape of a fish and is made of hand wrought metal, with nice detail and an open woven body which provided air to the cricket. A sophisticated clasp locking mechanism on the underneath of the fish kept the pet cricket contained in the caged holder. Obviously this was intact when someone at some point in time tried to remove whatever was inside by making a hole at the base of the tail to get it out (see image). This hand held cricket cage holder is in very nice and all original condition, save for the small hole; not fragile in any way; sturdy in structure with no repairs. For over 1000 years the Chinese have used crickets...
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1790s Chinese Qing Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities

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Metal

18th Century Qing Dynasty Fish Shaped Cricket Holder
18th Century Qing Dynasty Fish Shaped Cricket Holder

18th Century Qing Dynasty Fish Shaped Cricket Holder

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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Located in Dallas, TX
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18th Century Iron Bound Domed Oak Trunk
18th Century Iron Bound Domed Oak Trunk

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Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Hand-Crafted Antiquities

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Chinese Qing Dynasty Lacquered Six-Panel Screen

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H 72.45 in W 98.43 in D 0.99 in
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H 73.63 in W 181.89 in D 1.19 in
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18th Century Leather Dome Top Trunk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Wood, Leather

18th Century Leather Dome Top Trunk
18th Century Leather Dome Top Trunk

18th Century Leather Dome Top Trunk

H 15 in W 27.5 in D 13.5 in
Museum Quality 18th Century Coffer with Provenance
Located in Hopewell, NJ
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Leather

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H 14 in W 29 in D 20 in
18th Century German Oak Trunk
Located in High Point, NC
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18th Century German Oak Trunk

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Located in Charlottesville, VA
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