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Miniature Litter, Fairy Castle

Specifications

Miniature Litter, Fairy Castle

Category

Art, Architecture, and Design

Classification

CHENHALL - Distribution & Transportation Objects - Land Transportation T&E - Human-Powered Vehicles - Litter
CHENHALL - Communication Objects - Arts - Visual Arts - Sculpture - Miniature

Object Origin
Date Created:

1928-1935

Physical Characteristics

Object Description: Miniature figurine of a bronze litter with enamel decorations on the top and sides. Object has rectangular carriage with open sides and two (2) parallel poles for carrying. Multi-colored enamel circles around the roof. Small blue enamel diamond on sides surrounded by circles of various colors. Gold-colored finial on top of roof.

Materials:

bronze

enamel

Measurements: Object:
    Height: 0.6 in, Length: 0.8 in, Width: 0.3 in
    Weight: 0.004 lbs

Credit

Gift of Colleen Moore, 49.129.389

Display Status

On Exhibit

Miniature Litter, Fairy Castle

About: Miniature Litter, Fairy Castle

About: Miniature Litter, Fairy Castle

This is a miniature bronze litter with enamel decorations on the top and sides. A litter is a covered vehicle without wheels that required four people to carry.

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