Chinese Cricket Cage

An antique Chinese wooden cricket cage, with a gently curved design and yellow metal suspender.

Unusual and very collectible!

CONDITION: All original, with signs of wear commensurate with age and use. Three bars missing, easily replaced, sliding doors stiff and need easing.

DATE/MARKS: 19th Century, maybe older. Not marked.

DIMENSIONS: 74 x 72 mm (1 inch = 25.4 mm). To give an impression of scale, the coin is 19 mm or ¾ of an inch diameter.

WEIGHT: Approx. 17.6 grams.