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Antique Cage Doll

Wooden sculpture Santos cage doll, Colonial school, Spanish America, 18th c.
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Handcarved polychrome wooden sculpture with glass eyes, Santos cage doll, capipota, dressing Saint
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18th Century Ecuadorean Antique Cage Doll

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Glass, Wood

Antique Dollhouse Pewter Bird Cage with Bird, By Babette Schweizer, Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An outstanding bird cage in painted soft metal with a colorful Bird. To hang in your dollhouse or
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1910s German Art Nouveau Antique Cage Doll

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Glass

Early Italian Polychromed Cage Mannequin or Doll with Glass Eyes
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an early 20th century Italian polychromed cage mannequin with glass eyes. These were once
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Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Antique Cage Doll

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Poplar, Glass

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Lavishly-Filled German Wooden Grocery Dollhouse Store Toy 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful grocery shop room box, painted and stained wood with lithographed wall and floor papers, side stair case and upper gallery, some drawers on rear wall with metal handles a...
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Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Cage Doll

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Porcelain, Fabric, Wood

Cast Iron Boston Terrier Doorstop by Hubley, circa 1910-1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT This is an original cast iron Boston Terrier doorstop manufactured by the Hubley Manufacturing Company in Lancaster Pennsylvania USA. The piece has retained its original han...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Cage Doll

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Iron

Automaton Singing Birds
Located in Norwich, GB
Automaton Singing birds Automaton singing birds housed in a gilded case standing on a stepped gilded base. Three articulated singing birds standing on a green base with l...
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1950s British Antique Cage Doll

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Brass

Automaton Singing Birds
Automaton Singing Birds
H 14.5 in W 10.5 in D 8 in
Vintage Astro Rocket Ship Savings Bank c.1957 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A 1957 vintage mechanical bank by Astro, Model 1957-A. The trigger to launch the coin works well. You cock it by pulling it down, place the coin in the slot and push the red bu...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Cage Doll

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Metal

19th Century Original Painted Iron Clown Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun and folky original painted iron penny bank has the original painted surface in working condition. Put a penny in his hand and pull the lever for him to swallow the coin. The...
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1890s American Country Antique Cage Doll

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Iron

19th Century Child's Platform Rocking Horse "Glider". American. Circa 1875
Located in Incline Village, NV
Of American manufacture, circa 1875, this authentic children's platform rocking horse "glider" is hand carved of hard wood, and has a hand crafted leather saddle to accommodate a sit...
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1870s American Folk Art Antique Cage Doll

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Wood, Leather

Hen on Nest Tureen Doll House Accessory Antique German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A petite antique German doll or doll house accessory. Made of depression glass. Nice for every decoration in your dollhouse or doll kitchen. It is in very good condition with no chi...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Antique Cage Doll

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Glass

Cast Iron Indian Game with Rider and Horses
Located in Milano, IT
Welded cast iron toy from the Indian 900s depicting a chariot with a square canopy and conical dome. We can identify this toy-statue as a depiction of Krishna’s Rath Gita (Bhagavad G...
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Early 1900s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Cage Doll

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Iron

Cast Iron Indian Game with Rider and Horses
Cast Iron Indian Game with Rider and Horses
H 18.51 in W 16.15 in D 12.21 in
Vintage Cast Iron Book of Knowledge Mechanical Bank, Punch & Judy, 20th Century
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand-painted cast iron mechanical bank "Punch and Judy Bank." A vintage book of knowledge Punch & Judy mechanical bank offers polychrome cast construction with puppet stage and figu...
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Early 20th Century Taiwanese Folk Art Antique Cage Doll

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Iron

Liberace Autographed Vintage Schoenhut Toy Grand Piano
By Schoenhut
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Made by the renowned American toy manufacturer in approximately 1920, this wooden toy baby grand piano has been autographed in two places by the legendary Liberace. The piano shows o...
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Cage Doll

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Brass

Early 20th Century English Crying Ventriloquist Dummy
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English Crying Ventriloquist Dummy He’s just a big cry-baby, An aged example of an early 20th century English crying ventriloquist dummy. This example has metal t...
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1920s European Early Victorian Antique Cage Doll

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Linen, Cut Glass, Pine, Paper

Tin Toy Bread Box Doll House Kitchen Accessory Antique German Marklin, 1900s
By Märklin
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare antique dollhouse miniature is for sale. This was purchased at an exceptional collectors Estate Sale Vienna, Austria, but this beautiful piece originally comes from Germany...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Cage Doll

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Metal

Miniature Art Deco Furniture, Club Chairs, Coffee Table, Seat and Cabinet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Miniature Art Deco furniture. Large scale wooden models of an Art Deco cabinet, Art Deco 3-seat and 2 Art Deco club chairs with Art Deco coffee table. This dining- room set, livin...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Antique Cage Doll

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Fabric, Wood

19th Century Articulated Pull Along Dog Toy
Located in London, GB
19th century articulated pull along dog toy A wonderful example of a late 19th Century articulated pull along dog, constructed from pine and metal hinged body with painted detail s...
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1880s British Early Victorian Antique Cage Doll

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Pine

"Brides Magazine, Bedford", New York, NY, 2003
By Jose Picayo
Located in Hudson, NY
This photograph is printed on Japanese Paper. The price is for an unframed photograph. 11" X 14" Edition of 25. The Robin Rice Gallery is pleased to announce, 25 Years of Polaroi...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Antique Cage Doll

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Photographic Paper

Baines Golfing Trade Card, Swindon
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Baines Golfing trade card, Swindon. A rare circular golf trade card in the shape of a bramble golf ball. Made by the toy shop owner from Bradford, John Baines. Baines went on to pro...
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1920s British Sporting Art Antique Cage Doll

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Paper

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Primitive Woman Cage Doll, 19th Century
Located in Lakeville, CT
Articulated arms and old paint on this unusual cage doll. In the manner of a Santos, this Folk Art
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19th Century Primitive Antique Cage Doll

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Wood, Paint

A Large and Impressive Spanish Colonial Bastidor - Cage Doll
Located in San Francisco, CA
A superb mid 19th century bastidor (cage) santo with inset glass eyes, articulated arms - jointed
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19th Century Spanish Colonial Antique Cage Doll

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Wood

Japanese Kofuku-no-inori Gosho Ningyo, Edo Period
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Kofuku-no-inori gosho ningyo (a good luck wish palace doll) of a plump kneeling male child
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1820s Japanese Edo Antique Cage Doll

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Wood

Chikanobu, Japanese Woodblock Print, Court Ladies, Peony, Kimono Design, Beauty
By Yoshu Chikanobu
Located in London, GB
Edo period (c.1603-1868). Two of them carry toys, a doll and a pull-wagon with a carp on top, while
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Antique Cage Doll

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Pigment, Woodcut, Handmade Paper, Washi Paper

Hand Carved Primitive Caged Doll
Located in Culver City, CA
Primitive caged doll with hand carved face and handle, original painted surface
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Cage Doll

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Wood, Linen

18th Century Spanish Santos Wooden Cage Doll with Polychrome Decoration
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Spanish Santos wooden cage doll with polychrome decoration, probably dating to
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Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Cage Doll

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Wood

Early And Delicately Carved Articulated Cage Doll Santos
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a beautiful early Santos. There are a number of features that make this example so special. Most important is the skilled carving. Hands are the first thing I look at and the...
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19th Century Italian Other Antique Cage Doll

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Wood

Spanish Caged Santos with Glass Eyes
Located in Culver City, CA
Caged Doll/Santos. Wonderful unique color with glass eyes. Heavy original base.
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19th Century Spanish Antique Cage Doll

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Wood, Glass

Vintage Singing Bird in a Gilded Cage Automaton C.1930s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage singing bird in a gilded cage automaton C.1930s This charming little red bid sings when
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Early 20th Century American Antique Cage Doll

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Metal

Collection 1920s German Austrian Haußer Pfeiffer Tipple Topple Elastolin Animals
Located in Haarlem, NL
Collection of 37 Elastolin toy Noah's Ark and Zoo animals, the birds in cages were for use in a
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Early 20th Century German Antique Cage Doll

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Metal

Antique French 19th Century Equestrian Horse Fair Etching by Rosa Bonheur 36"
By Rosa Bonheur
Located in Dayton, OH
Bonheur and had owned a ""Rosa"" doll when she was a child. Over a very short time, the women became
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19th Century French Provincial Antique Cage Doll

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Paper

Spanish Colonial Cage Doll Madonna Santos
Located in Stamford, CT
Spanish Colonial style Santos of the Madonna or a female saint. These cage dolls were, and still
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Late 19th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Antique Cage Doll

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Wood

Vintage Folk Art Cage Doll / Santos with Articulating Arms
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Folk Art cage doll / santos with articulating arms, circa 1900s. The piece is hand carved
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Early 20th Century American Primitive Antique Cage Doll

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Softwood

19th Century Wooden Spanish Colonial Bastidor, Cage Doll
Located in Pasadena, CA
. Wooden platform. Mid-19th century bastidor (cage) santo with inset glass eyes, articulated arms
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19th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Antique Cage Doll

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Wood

Mid-19th Century Bastidor Italian Santos Doll Wooden Caged Mannequin Madonna
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
A good mid-19th century Italian wooden bastidor (cage) with inset glass eyes, original articulated
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Cage Doll

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Glass, Wood

Antique Bastidor Blue Mannequin
Located in New York, NY
Antique Bastidor cage doll mannequin. Spanish influence, Phillipines, early 20th Century. Please
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Early 20th Century Philippine Antique Cage Doll

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Wood

Antique Bastidor Blue Mannequin
Antique Bastidor Blue Mannequin
H 24 in W 10 in D 6 in
Antique Spanish Colonial Procession Santo Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
kind of Santos are also known as the "cage dolls" and they were made to be dressed in attires and used
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Late 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique Cage Doll

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Glass, Wood

18th Century Cage Doll Santos Figure
Located in North Beninngton, VT
Beautiful 18th century Spanish Colonial Cage Doll Santos figure from Mexico. She is probably St
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1790s Antique Cage Doll

Superb Spanish Colonial Cage Santo
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare early 19th century bastidor (cage doll) with inset glass eyes and a cloth wrapped cage base
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Cage Doll

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Wood, Glass, Fabric

18th Century Santos French Madonna
Located in North Beninngton, VT
This santos figure is a rare folk art Madonna or cage doll from France. I say rare because there
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18th Century and Earlier French Folk Art Antique Cage Doll

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Paint, Wood

18th Century Santos French Madonna
18th Century Santos French Madonna
H 23 in W 15 in D 10 in
Royal Circus Toy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wonderful Royal Circus cast iron toy with caged lion.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Cage Doll

Royal Circus Toy
Royal Circus Toy
H 6 in W 13 in D 5 in
Two Verdigris Bronze Doll Head Molds
Located in Woodbury, CT
collection of natural verdigris bronze doll head molds from a defunct factory in Falls River, MA. We have
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Early 20th Century American Antique Cage Doll

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Iron, Bronze

Two Verdigris Bronze Doll Head Molds
Two Verdigris Bronze Doll Head Molds
H 9.5 in W 6.25 in D 5.25 in
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Antique Cage Doll For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique cage doll for your home. An antique cage doll — often made from wood, glass and paint — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique cage doll — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique cage doll is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Antique Cage Doll?

Prices for an antique cage doll start at $325 and top out at $14,500 with the average selling for $1,450.
Questions About Antique Cage Doll
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A cage doll, also called a Santos doll, is a doll that was used to create an altar in the home, especially in areas that did not have their own priest. These European dolls often resemble a religious figure, like Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary or a saint. The body is typical of a doll, while the base is a frame that looks like a cage. Shop an array of vintage cage dolls on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Santos cage doll is a type of Santos doll that has a cage below the torso, while the torso and head are shaped like a doll. Santos dolls originated in the 17th and 18th centuries as carvings of saints, and are beloved by collectors worldwide today. Shop a collection of antique Santos cage dolls on 1stDibs from some of the world’s top sellers.