Medium:

Gilt bronze

Dimensions:

H x W: 9.4 x 9.2 cm (3 11/16 x 3 5/8 in.)

Type:

metalwork

Decorative Arts

Handle

Made in:

France

Date:

ca. 1775

Description:

Horizontal loop form composed of two snakes with tails entwined, their heads flanking a satyr's head at top, its horns looped around the snakes.

Credit Line:

Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council

Accession Number:

1909-25-15

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4fe30cd0b-de7a-4073-8543-cb31066e8cb6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1909-25-15