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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 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
Category
Early 1900s French Late Victorian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Silver
European Sterling Silver and Enamel Singing Bird Box - Circa 1900
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique European sterling silver and enamel singing bird box
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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
Category
1890s French Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Pair of Viennese Enameled Silver and Rock Crystal Covered Bird Boxes, circa 1875
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Renaissance Style Viennese Enameled Silver and Rock Crystal Covered Bird Boxes, circa 1875
Category
1870s Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Rock Crystal, Silver, Enamel
H 11.25 in W 7 in D 8 in
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
1820s Swiss Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
Singing bird box by Jacques Bruguier tortoiseshell case with enameled lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Very rare singing bird box by Jacques Bruguier, made in Geneva circa 1850.
When activated, the lid
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver, Enamel, Other
H 1.23 in W 3.59 in D 2.45 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
Category
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
Category
1920s Swiss Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Singing bird box by Bruguier in silver guilded case with enameled lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
ground. When activated the lid opens to reveal the singing and dancing feathered automaton bird. Turning
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver, Enamel, Other
Singing Bird Box by Rochat in Tortoiseshell, Gold and enamel
Located in London, GB
An early Rochat singing bird box with fusee automaton movement numbered 316 and with stamped three
Category
1820s Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Gold, 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
Category
Mid-19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver, Enamel, Other
good antique gilt bronze singing bird box, by Flajoulot
Located in London, GB
A good antique gilt bronze singing bird box, by Flajoulot,
Circa 1910,
Going barrel
Category
1910s French Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Charles Bruguier singing bird box, fusee movement, silver gilt and enamel case
Located in London, GB
Antique Bruguier fusee singing bird box in silver gilt and enamel. First quality Swiss fusee
Category
1830s Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
H 1.25 in W 3.75 in D 2.5 in
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, Gold Plate, Other
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
Category
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
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
Category
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
k0121 super Victorian bird's eye maple and tulipwood jewelry box or sewing box, having finely
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Art Deco bird's eye maple box around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco bird's eye maple box around 1920s
With shellac polished
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco 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
19th Century American Birds Eye Maple Wood Box
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century birdseye maple box with brass nail head decoration and iron lock plate and hasp. This
Category
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Persian Silver Box Carved Repose with Birds, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Persian/Iranian solid silver box carved/engraved repoussé with birds and flowers. Very intricate
Category
1920s Asian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Silver
Chinese Lacquered Happiness Box with Birds & Blossoms, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This finely lacquered box was once presented as a gift, filled with popular snacks like roasted
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
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
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
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Wood
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
Category
19th Century Mexican Other Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
H 5.71 in W 10.44 in D 5.52 in
Lovely Hand Carved Wood Jewelry Box w. Stylized Kingfisher Bird Motive
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
kingfisher bird. The octagonal box showcases intricate craftsmanship, with the bird motif carefully carved
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 1.78 in W 5.91 in D 7.09 in
1750 Venezia Italy Lacquered Wooden Yellow Box with Flowers and Birds
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an elegant lacquered and shaped wooden box, with fine and polychrome flowers decoration on
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Superb 18K gold "Sur plateau" musical snuff box purse form
Located in Zonhoven, BE
specialized in the production of snuff boxes, snuff boxes with clocks, singing bird boxes, molded clocks and
Category
Early 18th Century Swiss Other Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron, Gold
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
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
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
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Enamel
20th Century Japanese Black Lacquer Box with Gold Bird and Reed Motif Decorative
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
20th Century Japanese Black Lacquer Box with Gold Bird and Reed Motif, Decorative & Functional
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
H 2.37 in W 11.82 in D 3.55 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
Two Annamese Covered Boxes with Bird and Plant Motif, 15th century, Le Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Vietnamese covered boxes with representative bird and plant designs. Both are made of cream-colored
Category
15th Century and Earlier Vietnamese Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Rare 2 tier Swiss 19th century Black Forest Jewelry box hand carved Fox & bird.
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
the bird perched atop the jewelry box. The entire scene is skilfully executed, capturing the beauty of
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Velvet, Wood
H 9.85 in W 12.6 in D 9.45 in
Art Deco Period Box in Birds-eye Maple Box with hinged lid, French circa 1925
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality Art Deco period lidded Box, of Birds-Eye Maple veneer, probably French in
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Birdseye Maple
H 1.5 in W 6.75 in D 3.7 in
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
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
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
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Other
Antique 19th Century French Metal Jewelry Box with Cherub and Birds
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This 19th Century French metal jewelry box features enchanting cherub and bird motifs. Reflecting
Category
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Metal
Exquisite openly carved 19th century Swiss Black Forest jewelry box walnut bird
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
A true work of art, this stunning 19th-century Black Forest jewelry box from Switzerland is fully
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Walnut
H 10.24 in W 15.75 in D 11.03 in
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
Category
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
Category
1920s Chinese Art Deco Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Metal
H 1.75 in W 6.75 in D 3.75 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Brass
large oval Antique swiss 19th century Black Forest jewelry box walnut 3 birds
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
showcases a captivating centerpiece of a mother bird with two of her young.
Inside, the jewelry box reveals
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Velvet, Wood
H 10.24 in W 11.42 in D 7.88 in
Antique 19th century Swiss Black Forest jelwery box with 3 birds hand carved
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
mother bird and her two young.
Inside, the jewelry box boasts a luxurious blue velvet interior, showing
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 8.67 in W 10.24 in D 5.91 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
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
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
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Gold, Bronze
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
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Other
Black Carousel Cigar Box, Spinning Music Box With Hand painted Blue Birds
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This antique early 20 th century cigar caddy carousel with music box is absolutely amazing. It
Category
1890s French Antique Bird Boxes
Materials
Wood
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
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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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The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,600, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $48,500 highest priced.
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