Sweet Old Handmade Cricket or Canary Carrying Cage daguerreotype locket the bottom of this basket

the bottom of this basket shows the museum accession number for it

There is another note with a date of 1868

paper size 9 1/2" x 7 3/8"

I like how the lettering plays across the combination of matte red paint and shiny tin surface

A truly wonderful set

Sweet Old Handmade Cricket or Canary Carrying Cage daguerreotype locket the bottom of this basketI'm not entirely certain if made as a cricket cage or as one for carrying a canary home for the Parisian burd market, say but whatever the case, a very sweet old handmade wood and wire cage, with some writing in pencil on the face of it that I can't quite read. Perfect for housing a wooden bird or creature of any sort now. 4 1 2" t x 4 1 8" w x 4" d. Very good condition, front slides up easily and shuts tight. Wire handle at top for carrying or