Smoker's brazier, pipe lighter

NameBrazier, pipe lighter

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Place madeMexico, North America

MediumMetal (silver)

Dimensions3 3/4 × 8 1/4 × 8 1/4 in. (9.5 × 21 × 21 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Robert Downing, A.2010.25.8

Object numberA.2010.25.8

Collections

Latin America

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.