Sagemono in form of clam shell

Silver sagemono in form of clam shell on silk cord with brass

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Silver sagemono in form of clam shell on silk cord with brass
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Silver sagemono in form of clam shell on silk cord with brass ojime having frog on a lily leaf and openwork silver netsuke in form of smaller clam shell, Japanese, 1851-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A68065
Materials:
brass, silver (german), silk and complete
Measurements:
overall: 197 mm
netsuke: 37 mm,
sagemono: 86 mm
type:
sagemono, ojime and netsuke
credit:
Glendining