Adrien Dubois de Laval (active Paris, 1880 - 1923, Paris)
Flower and Fruit Picker [Cueilleuse Dubois], about 1910
Ebony and wood, 129.5 cm (51 in.)
This flower and fruit picker is made of ebony and wood. It is slender, straight rod with a small knob at one end. The other end has a small handle and a hole where one’s finger could be placed while holding this object.
Worthington Street Lobby
Commentary
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