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Smoker's brazier, pipe lighter
Smoker's brazier, pipe lighter
Smoker's brazier, pipe lighter
Museum of International Folk Art

Smoker's brazier, pipe lighter

Artist Artist unrecorded
Place madeMexico, North America
MediumMetal (silver)
Dimensions3 3/4 × 8 1/4 × 8 1/4 in. (9.5 × 21 × 21 cm)
ClassificationsPersonal Gear
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Robert Downing, A.2010.25.8
Object numberA.2010.25.8
DescriptionCircular silver fluted bowl with three ornate, hinged, wreath-like handles hanging under rim. Bowl sits on three fish shaped legs on top of a round tray with raised fluted edge and floral designs surrounding the brazier on the bottom of the tray, which sits on three ball feet. Stamped on the bottom of the tray, near one fish leg rivet is an image of a large owl flanked by two small owls and "SANBORNS MEXICO STERLING" to their right.
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