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Large French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Domed Casket, Circa 1820
Large French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Domed Casket, Circa 1820

Large French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Domed Casket, Circa 1820

Located in New York, NY

terminating in bird heads, the crystal box upheld by gilt bronze scrolls terminating in dog heads, the sides

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1820s French Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Edo Period Japanese Five-Case Inro with Plum Blossoms, Bird, Netsuke
Edo Period Japanese Five-Case Inro with Plum Blossoms, Bird, Netsuke

Edo Period Japanese Five-Case Inro with Plum Blossoms, Bird, Netsuke

Located in Chesterland, OH

built up in relief and finished with gold powder. The flowering branch is accompanied by a small bird in

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Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Bird Boxes

Rare pair of Japanese Nagasaki Export Lacquered Wood Knife Boxes
Rare pair of Japanese Nagasaki Export Lacquered Wood Knife Boxes

Rare pair of Japanese Nagasaki Export Lacquered Wood Knife Boxes

Located in Stamford, CT

flowers and birds, now converted to letter boxes. The boxes were converted to letter boxes in the late

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Early 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century black forest walnut casket
19th Century black forest walnut casket

19th Century black forest walnut casket

Located in Martlesham, GB

various birds amongst foliage, the whole box beautifully carved with various foliage, supported on carved

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1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box

Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exceptional singing bird cylinder music box is a wonder of Austrian mechanical ingenuity. Not

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19th Century Austrian Other Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Satinwood

19Thc Original Hand Painted Tole Box w/ Bird
19Thc Original Hand Painted Tole Box w/ Bird

19Thc Original Hand Painted Tole Box w/ Bird

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This amazing folk art tole ware box is in original red painted back round with floral decoration

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Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Tin

Set of Three Hintha Burmese Bird-Shaped Betel Gold Lacquered Box
Set of Three Hintha Burmese Bird-Shaped Betel Gold Lacquered Box

Set of Three Hintha Burmese Bird-Shaped Betel Gold Lacquered Box

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

boxes in the shape of a sacred goose, Hintha bird from Mandalay, Myanmar bird "Hamsa". Hintha bird is

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Early 20th Century Burmese Islamic Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Danish Carved Folk Art Hunt Pipe Bird Tobacco Keepsake Box 8"
Antique Danish Carved Folk Art Hunt Pipe Bird Tobacco Keepsake Box 8"

Antique Danish Carved Folk Art Hunt Pipe Bird Tobacco Keepsake Box 8"

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Danish folk art lidded tea / tobacco box featuring a bird pipe used for the head and beak

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Early 20th Century Dutch Modern Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Burmese Betel Box in Hintha Bird Shape, Gold Lacquered Wood, 1900-1950
Burmese Betel Box in Hintha Bird Shape, Gold Lacquered Wood, 1900-1950

Burmese Betel Box in Hintha Bird Shape, Gold Lacquered Wood, 1900-1950

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

lacquer betel boxes, the bird's wings are metal and encrusted with glass details the non-gilded sections

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Early 20th Century Burmese Islamic Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Swiss 'Black Forest' Carved Linden Wood Clock 19th Century
Antique Swiss 'Black Forest' Carved Linden Wood Clock 19th Century

Antique Swiss 'Black Forest' Carved Linden Wood Clock 19th Century

By C. V. Bergen & Co.

Located in London, GB

the past singing bird boxes were produced as well. The small village of Brienz in The Swiss Alps is

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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Antique Edwardian Enamel and Sterling Silver Bird Menu / Card Holders (1909)
Antique Edwardian Enamel and Sterling Silver Bird Menu / Card Holders (1909)

Antique Edwardian Enamel and Sterling Silver Bird Menu / Card Holders (1909)

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

enamel bird menu / card holders - boxed; an addition to our diverse dining silverware collection. These

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Early 1900s English Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Japanese Meiji Silver & Mixed Metal Cigarette Box
Japanese Meiji Silver & Mixed Metal Cigarette Box

Japanese Meiji Silver & Mixed Metal Cigarette Box

Located in Milford, NH

A fine Japanese Meiji silver and mixed metal cigarette box with bird and foliate decoration on the

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Silver, Copper

19th Century Five Sided Taxidermy Glass Showcase of Sixteen Exquisite Birds
19th Century Five Sided Taxidermy Glass Showcase of Sixteen Exquisite Birds

19th Century Five Sided Taxidermy Glass Showcase of Sixteen Exquisite Birds

Located in San Francisco, CA

displays of the natural world. The box contains 16 birds, individual species identification is unknown

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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

A Fine Indian Silver Peacock Box(Pandan), 19th Century
A Fine Indian Silver Peacock Box(Pandan), 19th Century

A Fine Indian Silver Peacock Box(Pandan), 19th Century

Located in London, GB

high relief, it captures both the grace and symbolism of India’s national bird. The circular box stands

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19th Century Indian Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Silver

Vintage Italian Wood Inlay Tray w/Music box
Vintage Italian Wood Inlay Tray w/Music box

Vintage Italian Wood Inlay Tray w/Music box

Located in San Francisco, CA

bordered by ornate floral and bird motifs. Later added music box made in Switzerland plays "O Sole Mio

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Early 20th Century Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Satinwood

Tunbridge Ware Correspondence Box by Edmund Nye 19th Century
Tunbridge Ware Correspondence Box by Edmund Nye 19th Century

Tunbridge Ware Correspondence Box by Edmund Nye 19th Century

By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells

Located in Cheltenham, GB

Nye’s stock including a bookstand decorated with tropical birds and the use of such birds on boxes

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19th Century English Georgian Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Boxwood, Ash, Satinwood, Walnut

1800s Norwegian Rosemaling Ale Bowl Tine Box – Handpainted Rosemaling Folk Art
1800s Norwegian Rosemaling Ale Bowl Tine Box – Handpainted Rosemaling Folk Art

1800s Norwegian Rosemaling Ale Bowl Tine Box – Handpainted Rosemaling Folk Art

Located in Skien, NO

. The box is distinguished by its iconic carved bird head handle, a feature prized in Scandinavian ale

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Late 19th Century Norwegian Folk Art Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Wood, Bentwood, Pine

Swiss Black Forest Carved Wooden Planter Box / Jardinière, circa 1895
Swiss Black Forest Carved Wooden Planter Box / Jardinière, circa 1895

Swiss Black Forest Carved Wooden Planter Box / Jardinière, circa 1895

Located in Evergreen, CO

elaborate carvings over a lattice background. The front of the box showcases birds on festooning foliage

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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Essex Crystal and 18k Yellow Gold Brooch Circa 1880
Antique Essex Crystal and 18k Yellow Gold Brooch Circa 1880

Antique Essex Crystal and 18k Yellow Gold Brooch Circa 1880

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A stunning, fine and impressive, Essex crystal and 18 karat yellow gold bird brooch - boxed; part

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1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Yellow Gold

Aneroid Desk Barometer by C W Dixey
Aneroid Desk Barometer by C W Dixey

Aneroid Desk Barometer by C W Dixey

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

port into a sloping birds-eye maple box with ebony stringing and a similar inscription set into the top

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1850s English Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Ebony

English George II Solid Mahogany 'Pillar and Claw' Tilt-Top Table, circa 1740
English George II Solid Mahogany 'Pillar and Claw' Tilt-Top Table, circa 1740

English George II Solid Mahogany 'Pillar and Claw' Tilt-Top Table, circa 1740

Located in Kinderhook, NY

and solid mahogany construction, the circular single-board top revolving on 'bird-cage' hinge (a

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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Exquisite Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Suzuribako by Koma Kyūhaku Edo Period
Exquisite Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Suzuribako by Koma Kyūhaku Edo Period

Exquisite Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Suzuribako by Koma Kyūhaku Edo Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

. It remains a collector's paper sticker with ink Kanji note: "Maki-e Ink box; Bird over bridge, seeing

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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Stone, Metal

Antique Chinese Porcelain Dish Swatow Flower and Fenghuang, 16/17th Century
Antique Chinese Porcelain Dish Swatow Flower and Fenghuang, 16/17th Century

Antique Chinese Porcelain Dish Swatow Flower and Fenghuang, 16/17th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

with Birds also, probably Fenghuang. Storage box included. Additional information: Material: Porcelain

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17th Century Asian Ming Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Blaeuwe Mees (Parus caeruleus) – Hand-Coloured Engraving with Text, 1770–1829
Blaeuwe Mees (Parus caeruleus) – Hand-Coloured Engraving with Text, 1770–1829

Blaeuwe Mees (Parus caeruleus) – Hand-Coloured Engraving with Text, 1770–1829

By J.C. Sepp, M. Houttuyn, Cornelius Nozeman

Located in Langweer, NL

and human-made nest boxes. These birds breed widely across temperate Europe and parts of western Asia

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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Paper

Large Antique German Silver Perched Bird Spice Box
Large Antique German Silver Perched Bird Spice Box

Large Antique German Silver Perched Bird Spice Box

Located in New York, NY

Large turn-of-the-century German 800 silver figural spice box. A bird grips a gnarly branch with

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Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Silver

19th Century Singing Bird Box
19th Century Singing Bird Box

19th Century Singing Bird Box

Located in Mexico, MX

19th century singing bird box

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19th Century French Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Golden Singing bird box by Charles Bruguier with enameled  lid
Golden Singing bird box by Charles Bruguier with enameled  lid

Golden Singing bird box by Charles Bruguier with enameled lid

Located in Zonhoven, BE

Extremely Rare Gold Singing Bird Box by Charles Bruguier – Geneva, ca. 1840 A stunning and very

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Mid-19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Other, Gold

Incredibly Rare & Exquisite Singing Bird Box Inspired by Charles Bruguier
Incredibly Rare & Exquisite Singing Bird Box Inspired by Charles Bruguier

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

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1870s Swiss Romantic Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Gold, Silver

Singing bird box by Jacques Bruguier tortoiseshell case with enameled  lid
Singing bird box by Jacques Bruguier tortoiseshell case with enameled  lid

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

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Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Metal, Silver, Enamel, Other

Singing bird box by Bruguier in guilded case with enameled  lid
Singing bird box by Bruguier in guilded case with enameled  lid

Singing bird box by Bruguier in 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

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Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Other, Enamel, Metal

Singing Bird Box from the 1920s Made by German Maker Karl Griesbaum
Singing Bird Box from the 1920s Made by German Maker Karl Griesbaum

Singing Bird Box from the 1920s Made by German Maker Karl Griesbaum

By Karl Griesbaum

Located in Mexico, MX

Singing bird box from the 1920s made by German maker Karl Griesbaum

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Early 20th Century German Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Singing bird box by Bruguier in silver case with enamel to top and lid
Singing bird box by Bruguier in silver case with enamel to top and lid

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, Silver, Enamel, Other

Automaton singing bird by Bontems
Automaton singing bird by Bontems

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

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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Other

Superb Victorian Bird's-Eye Maple Jewelry Box
Superb Victorian Bird's-Eye Maple Jewelry Box

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

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1860s English Victorian Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Fine English Regency Period Bird’s Eye Maple Marquetry Box
Fine English Regency Period Bird’s Eye Maple Marquetry Box

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

19th Century Pennsylvania Bird's-Eye Maple Veneer Utensil Box
19th Century Pennsylvania Bird's-Eye Maple Veneer Utensil Box

19th Century Pennsylvania Bird's-Eye Maple Veneer Utensil Box

Located in Woodbury, CT

Bird's-eye maple cutlery box with two hinged lids and cutout handhold heart flanked by terminal

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1850s American Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Birdseye Maple

French Glove Box Rosewood Bird's-Eye Maple Inlays Gants Napoleon III
French Glove Box Rosewood Bird's-Eye Maple Inlays Gants Napoleon III

French Glove Box Rosewood Bird's-Eye Maple Inlays Gants Napoleon III

Located in Basel, CH

Incredible French glove box made of rosewood, interior is made of bird's-eye maple. Manufactured in

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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Rosewood, Paper, Wood

French Glove Box Rosewood Bird's-Eye Maple Inlays Gants Napoleon III
French Glove Box Rosewood Bird's-Eye Maple Inlays Gants Napoleon III

French Glove Box Rosewood Bird's-Eye Maple Inlays Gants Napoleon III

Located in Basel, CH

Incredible French glove box made of rosewood, interior is made of birds eye maple. Manufactured in

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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Paper, Rosewood, Wood

Superb 18K gold "Sur plateau" musical snuff  box purse form
Superb 18K gold "Sur plateau" musical snuff  box purse form

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

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Early 18th Century Swiss Other Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron, Gold

Set of Three French Lacquered Boxes in Black, Red with Gilt Birds and Scene
Set of Three French Lacquered Boxes in Black, Red with Gilt Birds and Scene

Set of Three French Lacquered Boxes in Black, Red with Gilt Birds and Scene

Located in Petaluma, CA

This is a lovely set of three French lacquered boxes in the style of China, which was in keeping

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Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Wood

Document Box
Document Box

Document Box

Unavailable|$7,800

Document Box

Located in Toronto, ON

Fully lined birds eye maple document box.

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19th Century Antique Bird Boxes

Jardinière Automaton singing bird by Bontems
Jardinière Automaton singing bird by Bontems

Jardinière Automaton singing bird by Bontems

By Bontems

Located in Zonhoven, BE

Very rare singing bird cage in the shape of a ‘jardinière’ A masterpiece by Bontems, manufactured

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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Other

Round Satsuma Box
Round Satsuma Box

Round Satsuma Box

Unavailable|$5,811

Round Satsuma Box

By Satsuma

Located in Paris, FR

birds. The box is marked on the bottom with calligraphy. The box is probably dated from Meiji period

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems
Clock with Singing Bird Automaton by Bontems

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, Gold Plate, Enamel, Other

20th Century Edwardian Cloisonné Vesta Box
20th Century Edwardian Cloisonné Vesta Box

20th Century Edwardian Cloisonné Vesta Box

Located in Umberleigh, Devon

An unusual oval Edwardian cloisonné vesta box with bird decoration to the top in various colours

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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Bird Boxes

Antique Rosewood Birdseye Maple Jewelry Box
Antique Rosewood Birdseye Maple Jewelry Box

Antique Rosewood Birdseye Maple Jewelry Box

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Dome shaped Rosewood Jewelry Box with beautiful bird's-eye maple floral inlays to the front and top

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19th Century British Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

1800 Porcelain Bonbonniere of a Painted Bird
1800 Porcelain Bonbonniere of a Painted Bird

1800 Porcelain Bonbonniere of a Painted Bird

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Windsor, Berkshire

A beautiful 1800 German Meissen Porcelain Bonbonniere snuff box of a painted bird, it has a brass

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18th Century German Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

1800 Porcelain Bonbonniere of a Painted Bird
1800 Porcelain Bonbonniere of a Painted Bird

1800 Porcelain Bonbonniere of a Painted Bird

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Windsor, Berkshire

A beautiful 1800 German Meissen Porcelain Bonbonniere snuff box of a painted bird, it has a brass

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18th Century German Antique Bird Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

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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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