Trivet

Manufacturer / Maker unidentified

Origin China

Dateca. 1930

Mediumbrass

Dimensions3/4 × 5 × 5 1/2 in. (1.9 × 12.7 × 14 cm)

ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Charles Saiz, Collection of Antique Irons

Object numberPC1997.41.28

DescriptionThis object is an iron trivet shaped to represent the Chinese character 壽 (shòu), which signifies longevity. Three supporting legs are present, with the leg underneath the right side of the object having been broken off. "MADE IN CHINA" is stamped on the back, but some lettering has been scratched off.

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