standing rooster with hinged wings; head removes to reveal 2nd lid, pierced with holes and topped with a small chicken

Spice container, late 19th century

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Gift of Harold and Mickey Smithexpand_more  2001.177.3a-c

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Details
Title
Spice container
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2001.177.3a-c
Provenance
(Dealer, Montmarte, Paris); Collection of Harold & Mickey Smith, St. Paul, Minnesota purchased 1982; Gift to the MIA in 2001.
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standing rooster with hinged wings; head removes to reveal 2nd lid, pierced with holes and topped with a small chicken