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Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extremely rare, early Swiss automaton singing bird box by the famed Charles Bruguier is housed
Category
19th Century Swiss Louis XV Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Gold
Silver Fusée Singing Bird Box by Charles Bruguier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extremely rare, early Swiss fusée singing bird box by the renowned Charles Bruguier combines
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19th Century Swiss Other Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Singing Bird Box by Alfred Bontems
Located in London, GB
A superb antique and finely painted sarcophagus-form wooden singing bird box, by Alfred Bontems
Category
1890s French Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Wood
Silver and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1900
By Bontems
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Singing bird box by bontems of Paris, Circa 1900. Tortoisesheel embellished with
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Early 1900s French Late Victorian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Silver
Composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box
Located in London, GB
A good antique composition tortoiseshell and gilt metal singing bird box,
German
circa 1900
Category
Early 1900s Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Antique Tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Bontems
Located in London, GB
A antique tortoiseshell singing bird box, by Bontems
Circa 1890,
Going-barrel movement,
Motor
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1890s French Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Gilt Bronze, Pearl and Enamel Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1890
By Bontems
Located in London, GB
A stunning gilt bronze and seed pearl singing bird box by Bontems of Paris - CIRCA 1890.
The bird
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Silver and Enamel Art Deco Musical Cigarette and Singing Bird Box
Located in London, GB
A rare and exquisite silver and enamel Art Deco musical cigarette and singing bird box.
the
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1920s French Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Freres Rochat Gold Bird Box
Located in New York, NY
Freres Rochat Gold Bird Box
This stunning gold box was created by Frères Rochat circa 1820. At
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1820s Swiss Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
Incredibly Rare & Exquisite Singing Bird Box Inspired by Charles Bruguier
Located in London, GB
Incredibly Rare & Exquisite Singing-Bird Box Inspired by Charles Bruguier Inlaid with Gold, Mother
Category
1870s Swiss Romantic Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Gold, Silver
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H 2 in W 3 in D 2 in Dm 4 in L 4.5 in
Pair of Delft Bird Boxes, circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
Pair of delft bird boxes, circa 1860.
Category
1860s Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Delft
Antique Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box, Most Probably by Bontems
Located in London, GB
A antique tortoiseshell singing bird box, most probably by Bontems,
Going barrel movement,
Gilt
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1880s French Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
19th Century Victorian Majolica Bird Box Joseph Holdcroft
By Joseph Holdcroft
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Victorian Majolica cobalt box with a bird handle and white flowers Joseph Holdcroft
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century Victorian Majolica Bird Box Joseph Holdcroft
By Joseph Holdcroft
Located in Austin, TX
19th century Victorian Majolica turquoise box with a bird handle and white flowers attributed to
Category
1880s British Victorian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Antique Pictorial enamel and underbelly-cut tortoiseshell singing bird box
Located in London, GB
A fine antique pictorial enamel and underbelly-cut tortoiseshell singing bird box,
Circa 1910
Category
1890s Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
H 0.6 in W 1.58 in D 0.99 in
A silver gilt and Imperial Yellow guilloche enamel singing bird box
Located in London, GB
A very fine silver gilt and Imperial Yellow guilloche enamel singing bird box with timepiece, by C
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1920s Swiss Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Singing bird box by Bruguier in silver case with enamel to top and lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
ground. When activated the lid opens to reveal the singing and dancing feathered automaton bird. Turning
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Metal, Other, Enamel, Silver
Singing Bird Music Box by Karl Griesbaum
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Newark, England
Enamelled Decoration Signed on the Movement Circa 1930
Singing Bird Music Box. The music box of rectangular
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Early 20th Century German Classical Greek Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Metal
Automaton singing bird by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
bird boxes, singing bird cages. The flower pot with a singing bird were not produced as many, and even
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Metal, Other, Gold Plate
Collection of 19th Century Kashmiri Papier Mache Boxes
Located in London, GB
Gold box: H 3.5” x W 10.5” x D 3.5”
Gold & bird box: H 3” x W 11” x D 2.5”
Red flower box: H 3.5” x W
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19th Century Indian Victorian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Paper
Antique German Sterling Silver Sugar Box (1927)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
of a partridge; part of our collection of silver bird boxes
This exceptional, fine and impressive
Category
1920s German Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Swiss 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Guidon, Remond, Gide & Co c.1800
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
-boxes with watches, singing bird-boxes, form watches and musical boxes. Their work was of excellent
Category
Early 1800s Swiss Other Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
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H 0.79 in W 2.96 in D 1.78 in
Silver-Gilt, Guilloche Turquoise Enamel Timepiece Alarm Clock Singing Bird
Located in London, GB
timepiece alarm-actuated singing bird box, by C. A. Marguerat.
When 8-day clock movement wound and set to
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1920s Swiss Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
H 5.71 in W 4.34 in D 1.97 in
Superb Victorian Bird's-Eye Maple Jewelry Box
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
0121 super Victorian bird's eye maple and tulipwood jewelry box or sewing box, having finely inlaid
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1860s English Victorian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Chinese Silver Box with Bird and Floral Motifs
Located in New York, NY
Chinese silver box, with an intricate design showcasing birds, floral, and other natural motifs
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique Kashmiri Papier Mache Lacquer Gilt & Bird Motif Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Kashmiri, early 20th century.
An antique black lacquer box with heavy gilt floral decoration and
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Kashan Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Paper
Antique Scandinavian silver marriage box, love birds, 18th century
Located in NEWARK, GB
gilt interior.
The top of the box is surmounted with a sweet pair of love birds and the box is naively
Category
18th Century Scandinavian Rococo Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Silver
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H 2.75 in W 1.5 in D 1 in
Fine English Regency Period Bird’s Eye Maple Marquetry Box
Located in Free Union, VA
A very fine and exquisitely grained bird’s eye maple box of unusual form: the top curved into three
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Early 18th Century English Regency Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Chinese Lacquered Brush Box with Painted Birds, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Lacquered paintbrush box, made in the chinese style.
In 19th-century Europe, oriental objects were
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Late 19th Century French Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Wood
Handpicked Collection of Late 19th Century Papier Mache Kashmiri Objects
Located in London, GB
9” x D 2” Pen Box
Size of inches: H 2” x W 7” x D 4.5” Pretty Bird Box
Size of inches: H 6.5” x W
Category
Early 1900s Indian Victorian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paper
Traditional Flower and Birds Design with Silver Applications Box, Olinalá
Located in Mexico City, MX
sides and on it’s
covered with floral elements, plants, and birds. Inside
of the box is painted the
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19th Century Mexican Other Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
H 5.71 in W 10.44 in D 5.52 in
Chinese Silver Filagree Gold Washed & Enamel Bird Motif & Coral Pagoda Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Silver Filagree Gold Washed and Enamel Bird Motif and Coral Pagoda Box
China, circa 1900s
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver
Japanese Lacquered Box Decorated with Birds and Foliage, Signed, Late 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Japanese lacquered box decorated with birds and foliage
signed
Lacquered inside and outside
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 1.78 in W 5.91 in D 7.09 in
1919 René Lalique Box Deux Oiseaux Frosted Glass Sepia Patina, Birds
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Deux Oiseaux" made in frosted glass with sepia patina by Rene Lalique in 1919..
Molded
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1910s French Art Deco Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Blown Glass
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Meiji Box Dragon, Foo Dog, Phoenix Bird, Butte
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese copper footed rectangular double-bottom box with hinged lid. Late Meiji period
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
No Reserve
H 4 in W 4.75 in D 2.063 in
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Meiji Enameled Kogo Incense Box with Ho Ho Bird
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji Era covered enamel brass kogo or box for incense. Circa: late 19th
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Enamel
19th century Biedermeier Walnut Root Slant Top Letter Box Inlaid Bird Motif
Located in Savannah, GA
Large size slant top 19th century Biedermeier veneered walnut root letter box with inlaid bird and
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 10.75 in W 15.75 in D 10.75 in
Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Box with Fruits, Sea Life, Birds and Insec
Located in New York, NY
Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Box with Fruits, Sea Life, Birds and Insects Coffee Table box
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Japanese Laquered Box with Hinged Lid and Lock, Japan, 19th Century, Birds Decor
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is in wood, lacquered in black. With decoration of birds with gold paint.
It has been
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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 3.55 in W 4.34 in D 13.78 in
Singing Bird Cage with 2 birds by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rare and very decorative singing bird automaton.
Made in de 4th quarter of the 19th century by
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Metal, Other, Gold Plate
Singing Bird Cage by Bontems with 2 birds
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rare and very decorative singing bird automaton.
Made in de 4th quarter of the 19th century by
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Metal, Other, Gold Plate
19th Century Japanese Jewelry Box in Lacquer Decor with Birds
Located in Marseille, FR
Japanese jewelry box in lacquer decor with birds (waders) decorated on all sides XIXth with handle
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Late 19th Century Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Art Deco Birds-eye Maple Box with hinged lid, circa 1925
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality Art Deco period lidded Box, of Birds-Eye Maple veneer, probably French in
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Birdseye Maple
19th Century Brass Inlaid Birds Eye Maple and Kingwood Jewellery Box
Located in Dublin, IE
A rare 19th century birds eye maple jewellery box. The moulded top of rectangular form, cross
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19th Century French Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique French Kingwood Bird's-Eye Maple Jewelry Casket Box Tahan Paris
By Alphonse Tahan 1
Located in Dublin, Ireland
decorative veneering. The interior is veneered in polished birds eye maple.
These pieces were popular
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
Chinese Art Deco, Bird & Flower Motif Cloisonné Enamel Trinket Box, Ca. 1920
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Art Deco
Bird & Flower Motif
Cloisonné enamel trinket box
ca. 1920
DIMENSIONS
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1920s Chinese Art Deco Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Metal
H 1.75 in W 6.75 in D 3.75 in
Kashmir Box
Located in Tampa, FL
Turn of the century wooden Kashmir box. Hand painted with a striking black bird in the center
Category
Early 1900s Indian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
Austrian Blue Whtie Porcelain Enamel Box Bird Design by Black, Starr & Gorham
Located in New York, NY
, circa early-20th century, Austria. Box has detailed design of peacock birds, flowers, leaves and swirls
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Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Brass
Singing Bird Cage by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rare and very decorative singing bird automaton.
Made in de 4th quarter of the 19th century by
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Metal, Other, Gold Plate
Chinese Jewelry Box with Drawers with Hand Carved Bird and Dragon Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare, colorful and highly decorative Chinese box.
If you like the look and feel of Chinese
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Brass
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H 13.3 in W 20 in D 10.8 in
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Jewelry Box Fruitwood Birds Band Carved
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous & breathtaking! This 19th century black forest jewelry box carved out of fruitwood
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
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H 10.24 in W 8.27 in D 5.12 in
Antique Gilded Jewelry Box, Bronze Doré, Gilded Bronze, France, Bird in a Nest
Located in Greven, DE
Heavy, high quality bronze work gilded.
Depiction of a bird in a nest.
France, late 19th century
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Gold, Bronze
English Bird's Eye Maple Lap Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
English bird's eye maple lap desk , the entire desk with beautiful color and patina, the top has a
Category
1860s English Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Metal
Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Very beautiful and rare clock with bird automaton. Made by Bontems at the end of 19th century in
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Metal, Other, Enamel, Gold Plate
French Victorian Porcelain Box
Located in New York, NY
French Victorian green and white pate sur pate porcelain rectangular shaped box with bird design
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Bilston Enamel Box
Located in Baltimore, MD
Romantic Georgian snuff or patch box made in Bilston, England, circa 1770-1780. This lovely box is
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18th Century and Earlier British Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique European Silver Sugar Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
stork; part of our collection of silver bird sugar boxes
This exceptional, fine and impressive antique
Category
1890s European Victorian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Silver
English Antique Boulle Jewellery Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Inlaid with Squirrels, Birds and Monkeys
From our Jewellery Box collection, we are delighted to
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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Brass
Chinese Mother of Pearl Mounted Box with Four Boxes and Counters, 18th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and rare Chinese mother of pearl mounted games box with four matching interior boxes
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1770s Chinese Qing Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
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H 1.97 in W 7.17 in D 5.4 in
19th Century Italian Marquetry Box
Located in Winter Park, FL
inlay of various woods and bookmatched bird's-eye maple veneer. The design on the top of the box
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Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Walnut
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An assortment of antique bird boxes is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique bird boxes — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of antique bird boxes available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique bird boxes made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Folk Art — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique bird boxes are appealing in their simplicity, but Meissen Porcelain, Bilston Battersea and Bontems produced popular antique bird boxes that are worth a look.
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