Brass matchsafe in the form of a lobster claw, Japanese, c. 1880-1900. [3870×3096]
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Brass matchsafe in the form of a lobster claw, Japanese, c. 1880-1900. [3870×3096]
by chubachus
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[Source.](https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18495319)
The museum says probably Japanese, but I find that odd because lobsters with claws like this don’t really exist in Japanese waters. This looks very robust like Homarus sp, and native species of clawed lobsters generally have longer, slender chelae…