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Antique Bird Eggs

Bird Eggs - Antique egg colour woodblock print, 1875

Bird Eggs - Antique egg colour woodblock print, 1875

By Alexander Lydon

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Antique bird egg colour woodblock , 1880, from Francis Orpen Morris’, 'A Natural History of the Nests & Eggs of British Birds', 1875.

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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Bird Eggs

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Woodcut

Bird Eggs - Antique egg colour woodblock print, 1875

Bird Eggs - Antique egg colour woodblock print, 1875

By Alexander Lydon

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Antique bird egg colour woodblock , 1880, from Francis Orpen Morris’, 'A Natural History of the Nests & Eggs of British Birds', 1875.

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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Bird Eggs

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Woodcut

Bird Eggs - Antique egg colour woodblock print, 1875

Bird Eggs - Antique egg colour woodblock print, 1875

By Alexander Lydon

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Antique bird egg colour woodblock , 1880, from Francis Orpen Morris’, 'A Natural History of the Nests & Eggs of British Birds', 1875.

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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Bird Eggs

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Woodcut

Set of 3 Original Antique Birds Egg Prints, C.1880.
Set of 3 Original Antique Birds Egg Prints, C.1880.

Set of 3 Original Antique Birds Egg Prints, C.1880.

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Wonderful birds egg prints Chromo-lithographs Published by Cassell, C.1880 The measurement shown relates to one of the prints Unframed.

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1870s English Antique Bird Eggs

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Paper

Global Bird Eggs: An 1857 Study of Avian Diversity - Hand-Coloured Lithograph
Global Bird Eggs: An 1857 Study of Avian Diversity - Hand-Coloured Lithograph

Global Bird Eggs: An 1857 Study of Avian Diversity - Hand-Coloured Lithograph

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: "Global Bird Eggs: An 1857 Study of Avian Diversity" Description: This captivating print, titled "Global Bird Eggs," is a handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's "Book o...

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1850s Antique Bird Eggs

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Paper

European Bird Eggs Lithographs, Set of Two – Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 1890s
European Bird Eggs Lithographs, Set of Two – Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 1890s

European Bird Eggs Lithographs, Set of Two – Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 1890s

Located in Langweer, NL

European Bird Eggs Lithographs, Set of Two – Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 1890s Description: This exquisite pair of chromolithographs, titled Eier europäischer Vögel I & II (Eg...

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Late 19th Century German Antique Bird Eggs

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Paper

Children finding birds eggs on a tropical island

Children finding birds eggs on a tropical island

By Frederick Coffay Yohn

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Signed Lower Right by Artist Book illustration: Smuggler’s Island, by Clarissa A. Kneeland; Publisher: (Houghton Mifflin Co.), 1928, opp. page126.

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1910s Antique Bird Eggs

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Oil

19th century color lithograph scientific bird animal print hawk tree leaves egg
19th century color lithograph scientific bird animal print hawk tree leaves egg

19th century color lithograph scientific bird animal print hawk tree leaves egg

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Sparrow Hawk" is an original color lithograph by an unknown American artist. It depicts a bird perching on the limb of a tree, its young poking out of the tree, and the bird's egg i...

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1890s Academic Antique Bird Eggs

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Lithograph

Antique Print of the Gunung Balong Mountain by M.T.H. Perelaer, 1888
Antique Print of the Gunung Balong Mountain by M.T.H. Perelaer, 1888

Antique Print of the Gunung Balong Mountain by M.T.H. Perelaer, 1888

Located in Langweer, NL

It also shows Chinese people searching for bird's eggs. This print originates from 'Het Kamerlid van Berkestein in Nederlandsch-Indie

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Late 19th Century Antique Bird Eggs

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Paper

Old Print of Chinese Men searching Eggs on Gunung Balong Mountain, Java, 1888
Old Print of Chinese Men searching Eggs on Gunung Balong Mountain, Java, 1888

Old Print of Chinese Men searching Eggs on Gunung Balong Mountain, Java, 1888

Located in Langweer, NL

It also shows Chinese people searching for bird's eggs. This print originates from 'Het Kamerlid van Berkestein in Nederlandsch-Indie

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19th Century Dutch Antique Bird Eggs

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Paper

19th C. Hand Colored Egg & Nest Engravings from England, Framed
19th C. Hand Colored Egg & Nest Engravings from England, Framed

19th C. Hand Colored Egg & Nest Engravings from England, Framed

Located in Atlanta, GA

A charming and highly decorative set of ten 19th century English hand-colored engravings depicting bird eggs and nests, beautifully presented in matching custom frames.

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19th Century British Antique Bird Eggs

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Art Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

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

Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

The mechanical bird, set in a nest complete with tiny bird eggs, sings along while music box plays.

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19th Century Austrian Other Antique Bird Eggs

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Satinwood

Japanese Sumida Ware Vase with Two Men on Rocky Ledge by Inoue Ryosai II
Japanese Sumida Ware Vase with Two Men on Rocky Ledge by Inoue Ryosai II

Japanese Sumida Ware Vase with Two Men on Rocky Ledge by Inoue Ryosai II

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Sumida ware vase with two men on rocky ledge seeking bird eggs by Inoue Ryosai in the mid-Meiji Period and continued on by two generation potters by the same name until the Showa Per...

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1890s Antique Bird Eggs

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Pottery

Belgium Majolica Egg Plate with Bird, circa 1880
Belgium Majolica Egg Plate with Bird, circa 1880

Belgium Majolica Egg Plate with Bird, circa 1880

By Wasmuel Majolica

Located in Austin, TX

Belgium Majolica egg plate with bird handle for nine eggs decorated with flowers, butterfly and leaves, circa 1880.

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1880s Belgian Country Antique Bird Eggs

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Ceramic

Antique Bird Print of the Great Tit Bird with Eggs by Sepp & Nozeman, 1789
Antique Bird Print of the Great Tit Bird with Eggs by Sepp & Nozeman, 1789

Antique Bird Print of the Great Tit Bird with Eggs by Sepp & Nozeman, 1789

Located in Langweer, NL

This print depicts the great tit with nest and eggs (Dutch: koolmees). The great tit (Parus major) is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae.

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18th Century Antique Bird Eggs

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Paper

Antique Century Chinese Egg Art Pottery Holder Bird & Dragon Jardinière Planter
Antique Century Chinese Egg Art Pottery Holder Bird & Dragon Jardinière Planter

Antique Century Chinese Egg Art Pottery Holder Bird & Dragon Jardinière Planter

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Late 19th-century Chinese art pottery egg jar featuring elegant bird, a dragon and plant motifs hand-applied around the body.

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1890s Chinese Antique Bird Eggs

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Pottery

Antique Chinese Century-Egg Pottery Jar • Bird & Fern Motifs • Coastal Jardinièr
Antique Chinese Century-Egg Pottery Jar • Bird & Fern Motifs • Coastal Jardinièr

Antique Chinese Century-Egg Pottery Jar • Bird & Fern Motifs • Coastal Jardinièr

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Late 19th-century Chinese art pottery century-egg jar adorned with beautifully hand-applied bird and fern motifs encircling the body.

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1890s Chinese Antique Bird Eggs

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Pottery

Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Egg "Flowers and Bird" with Wood Stand #7
Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Egg "Flowers and Bird" with Wood Stand #7

Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Egg "Flowers and Bird" with Wood Stand #7

Located in Norton, MA

Presenting a beautiful Chinese cloisonné enamel egg depicting flowers and bird with a wood stand, early 20 century.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Bird Eggs

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Copper

19th Century Large Bird & Bamboo Art Pottery Chinese Egg Pot Jardinière Planter
19th Century Large Bird & Bamboo Art Pottery Chinese Egg Pot Jardinière Planter

19th Century Large Bird & Bamboo Art Pottery Chinese Egg Pot Jardinière Planter

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Late 19th-century Chinese art pottery egg jar featuring elegant bird and bamboo motifs hand-applied around the body.

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1890s Chinese Aesthetic Movement Antique Bird Eggs

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Ceramic

Two Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Egg "Flowers and Birds" with Wood Stands #8
Two Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Egg "Flowers and Birds" with Wood Stands #8

Two Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Egg "Flowers and Birds" with Wood Stands #8

Located in Norton, MA

Presenting a beautiful Chinese cloisonné enamel egg depicting flowers and birds with wood stands, early 20 century.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Bird Eggs

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Copper

Birds Nest and Eggs of the Eurasian Bittern or Great Bittern, 1770
Birds Nest and Eggs of the Eurasian Bittern or Great Bittern, 1770

Birds Nest and Eggs of the Eurasian Bittern or Great Bittern, 1770

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Nidus Ardeae Stellaris'. Birds nest and eggs of the Eurasian Bittern or Great Bittern (Dutch: Roerdomp).

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1770s Antique Bird Eggs

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Paper

Dutch Rozenburg Egg-Shell porcelain vase with Bird and Floral Decor, 1913
Dutch Rozenburg Egg-Shell porcelain vase with Bird and Floral Decor, 1913

Dutch Rozenburg Egg-Shell porcelain vase with Bird and Floral Decor, 1913

By Rozenburg Porcelain

Located in Delft, NL

Dutch Rozenburg Egg-Shell porcelain vase with Bird and Floral Decor, 1913 Rozenburg, NV Haagsche Plateelbakkerij/Koninklijke Porselein- en Aardewerkfabriek (Den Haag 1883 - 1917) S...

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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Bird Eggs

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Eggshell

Dutch Rozenburg Egg-Shell Vase with Colorful Two Birds and Floral Decor, 1907
Dutch Rozenburg Egg-Shell Vase with Colorful Two Birds and Floral Decor, 1907

Dutch Rozenburg Egg-Shell Vase with Colorful Two Birds and Floral Decor, 1907

By Rozenburg Porcelain

Located in Delft, NL

Dutch Rozenburg Egg-Shell Vase with Colorful Two Birds and Floral Decor, 1907 Very small egg-shell porcelain vase made by Rozenburg, NV Haagsche Plateelbakkerij/Koninklijke Porsele...

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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Bird Eggs

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Porcelain

Antique Bird Print of the Eurasian Reed Warbler with Nest and Eggs, 1789
Antique Bird Print of the Eurasian Reed Warbler with Nest and Eggs, 1789

Antique Bird Print of the Eurasian Reed Warbler with Nest and Eggs, 1789

Located in Langweer, NL

This print depicts the Eurasian reed warbler with nest and eggs (Dutch: kleine karekiet). The Eurasian reed warbler, or just reed warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) is an Old World wa...

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18th Century Antique Bird Eggs

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Paper

Set of 3 Antique Bird Prints of Two Falcons and Their Eggs, circa 1860
Set of 3 Antique Bird Prints of Two Falcons and Their Eggs, circa 1860

Set of 3 Antique Bird Prints of Two Falcons and Their Eggs, circa 1860

Located in Langweer, NL

Its portrayal in this antique print offers insight into the bird's physical characteristics. 3. **Eggs**: The set also includes illustrations of the eggs of these birds.

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Mid-19th Century Antique Bird Eggs

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Paper

Victorian antique English still life of flowers, birds nest, eggs in a garden
Victorian antique English still life of flowers, birds nest, eggs in a garden

Victorian antique English still life of flowers, birds nest, eggs in a garden

By Henry John Livens

Located in Woodbury, CT

Henry John Livens was born in 1858, in St Pancras, London the direct descendant of Jan Liebens who had left his native Holland in the 1600’s to paint a portrait of the King and subse...

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1890s Victorian Antique Bird Eggs

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Canvas, Oil

Original Hand-Colored Bird Print of the Marsh Tit with Nest and Eggs, 1770
Original Hand-Colored Bird Print of the Marsh Tit with Nest and Eggs, 1770

Original Hand-Colored Bird Print of the Marsh Tit with Nest and Eggs, 1770

Located in Langweer, NL

This print depicts the marsh tit with nest and eggs (Dutch: rietmees). The marsh tit (Poecile palustris) is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae and genus Poecile, closely rela...

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1770s Antique Bird Eggs

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Paper

Set of 4 Antique Bird Prints of Two Owls, a Black Jackdaw and Their Eggs
Set of 4 Antique Bird Prints of Two Owls, a Black Jackdaw and Their Eggs

Set of 4 Antique Bird Prints of Two Owls, a Black Jackdaw and Their Eggs

Located in Langweer, NL

Set of four antique birds prints of an Egyptian eared owl, least European sparrow owl, black jackdaw and their eggs.

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Mid-19th Century Antique Bird Eggs

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Paper

Antique Animal Print of a Gull 'Sea Birds' and Egg by C. Hoffmann, 1847
Antique Animal Print of a Gull 'Sea Birds' and Egg by C. Hoffmann, 1847

Antique Animal Print of a Gull 'Sea Birds' and Egg by C. Hoffmann, 1847

Located in Langweer, NL

This print originates from 'Das Buch der Welt' by Carl Hoffmann. Published in Stuttgart, 1847. Lithographs by Engelhorn and Hochdanz.

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Mid-19th Century Antique Bird Eggs

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Paper

Silver toothpick holder with bird
Silver toothpick holder with bird

Silver toothpick holder with bird

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver toothpick holder with a bird pecking an egg and four raised supporting elements.

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19th Century European Antique Bird Eggs

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Silver

Carrion Crow with Eggs – Hand-Coloured Engraving from Nozeman, 1797
Carrion Crow with Eggs – Hand-Coloured Engraving from Nozeman, 1797

Carrion Crow with Eggs – Hand-Coloured Engraving from Nozeman, 1797

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

Located in Langweer, NL

A soft ivory or pale cream mount will provide a balanced contrast, allowing the details of the bird and the eggs to stand out. For a more dramatic presentation, a charcoal or dark gr...

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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Bird Eggs

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Paper

Antique Bird Print of the Garrulus by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770
Antique Bird Print of the Garrulus by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770

Antique Bird Print of the Garrulus by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770

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

Located in Langweer, NL

This print depicts the garrulus bird with nest and eggs. Garrulus is a genus of Old World jays, passerine birds in the family Corvidae.

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Late 18th Century Antique Bird Eggs

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Paper

Silver-gilt and pictorial enamel Memento Mori singing bird box by Karl Griesbaum
Silver-gilt and pictorial enamel Memento Mori singing bird box by Karl Griesbaum

Silver-gilt and pictorial enamel Memento Mori singing bird box by Karl Griesbaum

Located in London, GB

The bird with bronze-brown, purple and corn-yellow feathered plumage, chevron-layered green iridescent highlights, and bird reflected from polished silver lid interior, in exceptiona...

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1920s Antique Bird Eggs

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Silver, Enamel

6 Vols British Birds and Their Nests, Butler, Avian Reference Book, Victorian
6 Vols British Birds and Their Nests, Butler, Avian Reference Book, Victorian

6 Vols British Birds and Their Nests, Butler, Avian Reference Book, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a superb antique set of six volumes of 'British Birds with their Eggs and Nests', authored by Arthur G.

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Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Antique Bird Eggs

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Paper

Still Life with Flowers and Bird's Nest - British art 1880 floral oil painting
Still Life with Flowers and Bird's Nest - British art 1880 floral oil painting

Still Life with Flowers and Bird's Nest - British art 1880 floral oil painting

By Henry John Livens

Located in Hagley, England

Amongst all this floral beauty to the left is a mossy bird's nest with eggs. A really vibrant example of a British Victorian floral still life in a natural setting with superb detail...

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1880s Victorian Antique Bird Eggs

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Oil

Natures Gift II Still Life Painting, Oil on Canvas, Early 20th Century

Natures Gift II Still Life Painting, Oil on Canvas, Early 20th Century

Located in Naples, Florida

In the background a classical urn, standing on a shelf with various blossoms and grapes trailing above a lower shelf, which is also dressed with blossoms, fruit and a bird's nest, co...

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Early 20th Century Antique Bird Eggs

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Oil, Canvas

Pair 19th Century French Silvered Bronze Christofle Compotes with Animal Motifs
Pair 19th Century French Silvered Bronze Christofle Compotes with Animal Motifs

Pair 19th Century French Silvered Bronze Christofle Compotes with Animal Motifs

By Christofle

Located in Dallas, TX

The pierced stem rises into a sculptural tableau, one depicting a bird fending off a cat near her nest, the other showing a bird protecting her eggs from an approaching snake.

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Bird Eggs

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Silver Plate, Bronze

Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of The Cuckoo by Eleazar Albin, circa 1730
Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of The Cuckoo by Eleazar Albin, circa 1730

Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of The Cuckoo by Eleazar Albin, circa 1730

Located in Langweer, NL

The cuckoo, Cuculus canorus, is famous for its call heralding spring in Europe and its unique brood parasitic behaviour of laying eggs in other birds’ nests. Albin’s illustration cap...

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Mid-18th Century English Antique Bird Eggs

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Paper

Pair of Italian 19th Century White Carrara Marble Statues
Pair of Italian 19th Century White Carrara Marble Statues

Pair of Italian 19th Century White Carrara Marble Statues

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The young boy to the left is holding a finely detailed bird in his hands while the young girl to the right looks over at him with her hand at her mouth while holding an intricately d...

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19th Century Italian Antique Bird Eggs

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Carrara Marble

American Victorian Herter Bros. Style Center Table, Late 19th Century
American Victorian Herter Bros. Style Center Table, Late 19th Century

American Victorian Herter Bros. Style Center Table, Late 19th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

The elliptical partial gilt and ebonized molded edge top enclosing a framed elaborately detailed central scene of a bird with its egg filled nest. Appears the top has been refinishe...

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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Bird Eggs

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Satinwood, Walnut

Antique still life painter (Italyl) - 19th-20th Still life painting - Flowers
Antique still life painter (Italyl) - 19th-20th Still life painting - Flowers

Antique still life painter (Italyl) - 19th-20th Still life painting - Flowers

Located in Varmo, IT

The botanical variety is wide — roses, tulips, dahlias — enlivened by butterflies and a bird's nest with eggs in the foreground to the right.

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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Bird Eggs

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Oil, Panel

The Elegant White Italian Chicken - A Rare 19th Century Poultry Lithograph
The Elegant White Italian Chicken - A Rare 19th Century Poultry Lithograph

The Elegant White Italian Chicken - A Rare 19th Century Poultry Lithograph

Located in Langweer, NL

Known for its remarkable laying capacity, this breed became the foundation of modern commercial egg production. The birds depicted in this lithograph showcase the classic features of...

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1880s Antique Bird Eggs

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Paper

Pair of Italian 19th Century White Carrara Marble Statues
Pair of Italian 19th Century White Carrara Marble Statues

Pair of Italian 19th Century White Carrara Marble Statues

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The young boy to the left is holding a finely detailed bird in his hands while the young girl to the right looks over at him with her hand at her mouth while holding an intricately d...

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19th Century Italian Antique Bird Eggs

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Carrara Marble

Pair of French 19th Century Oil on Canvas Paintings
Pair of French 19th Century Oil on Canvas Paintings

Pair of French 19th Century Oil on Canvas Paintings

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A young man is passing the young lady a bird's nest with an egg and hatched birds while a young boy is trying to grab it.

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19th Century French Antique Bird Eggs

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Canvas, Wood

Sandoz Rare Niello Gold & Silver Five Minute Repeater Chrono Full Hunter C1890
Sandoz Rare Niello Gold & Silver Five Minute Repeater Chrono Full Hunter C1890

Sandoz Rare Niello Gold & Silver Five Minute Repeater Chrono Full Hunter C1890

Located in Mayfair, London, London

The reverse cover is also niello enamelled with a snake in jungle surroundings of palms ferns foliage and flowers and a birds nest with five eggs in it. The front and back covers are...

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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Bird Eggs

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Rose Gold, Silver, Niello

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Wood and Marble Console
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Wood and Marble Console

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Wood and Marble Console

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The legs are connected by a concave stretcher with a wonderful wicker like design leading to charming richly carved love birds brooding their eggs in their nest at the center amidst ...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bird Eggs

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Marble

Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of Red-Backed Shrike, 18th Century
Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of Red-Backed Shrike, 18th Century

Antique Hand-Colored Engraving of Red-Backed Shrike, 18th Century

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

Located in Langweer, NL

Moreover, the depiction of the bird's environment—the nest with eggs, the branch, the foliage—would have been an important aspect for the book's readers.

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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Bird Eggs

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Paper

Unique Georgian Sterling Tureen, c1802
Unique Georgian Sterling Tureen, c1802

Unique Georgian Sterling Tureen, c1802

By John Roberts & Co

Located in Litchfield, CT

A. 1808 Armorials: 2; A Quartered coat of arms and A Mythical Bird guarding egg; additionally, all pieces marked with a number 1 indicating they are a matching set STOCK NUMBER: 1...

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Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Bird Eggs

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Sterling Silver

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Patinated Bronze Figurative Sculpture Girl with Bird Egg & Nest, 19th Century
Patinated Bronze Figurative Sculpture Girl with Bird Egg & Nest, 19th Century

Patinated Bronze Figurative Sculpture Girl with Bird Egg & Nest, 19th Century

Located in WILMINGTON, CA

Patinated bronze figurative sculpture girl with bird egg & nest, 19th century This beautiful Sculpture depicts a girl gently picking up an egg in a nest of birds with her basket ...

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19th Century European Antique Bird Eggs

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Bronze

Collectors Cabinet by Watkins & Doncaster, London
Collectors Cabinet by Watkins & Doncaster, London

Collectors Cabinet by Watkins & Doncaster, London

Unavailable

H 12.25 in W 12 in D 8.75 in

Collectors Cabinet by Watkins & Doncaster, London

Located in Culver City, CA

A good little collectors cabinet, English late 19th early 20th century, in pine, from the naturalists ;Watkins & Doncaster, London. This probably held birds eggs at an earlier time a...

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19th Century English Edwardian Antique Bird Eggs

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Pine

Henri Picard, Napoleon III Ormolu Five-Light Figural Candelabra
Henri Picard, Napoleon III Ormolu Five-Light Figural Candelabra

Henri Picard, Napoleon III Ormolu Five-Light Figural Candelabra

By Henri Picard

Located in Montreal, Quebec

Each modeled with putti holding nest with bird's eggs and apron with grapes and wine leaves.

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19th Century French Antique Bird Eggs

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Bronze

Victorian Silver Egg Shaped Scent Bottle, Exotic Birds by S Mordan Chester, 1906
Victorian Silver Egg Shaped Scent Bottle, Exotic Birds by S Mordan Chester, 1906

Victorian Silver Egg Shaped Scent Bottle, Exotic Birds by S Mordan Chester, 1906

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

A good Victorian silver scent bottle of egg shape with attached suspension clip and chains, the body profusely chased with exotic birds amongst foliage and flowers.

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Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Bird Eggs

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Silver

19th Century Bronze birds Sculpture
19th Century Bronze birds Sculpture

19th Century Bronze birds Sculpture

Unavailable

H 9 in W 6 in D 6.5 in

19th Century Bronze birds Sculpture

Located in Fairfax, VA

Bronze, (Societe De Bronze) Bring food to the nest for sitting bird on the egg.

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19th Century French Antique Bird Eggs

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Bronze

Bird's Nest Pierced and Gilded Ladle by Gorham
Bird's Nest Pierced and Gilded Ladle by Gorham

Bird's Nest Pierced and Gilded Ladle by Gorham

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Exceptional and rare sterling silver pierced ladle by Gorham in the ‘Bird's Nest’ pattern, 1865. One of the rarest and most unique of the naturalistic designs introduced by Gorham, t...

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19th Century Unknown Antique Bird Eggs

Floral Still Life by Severin Roesen
Floral Still Life by Severin Roesen

Floral Still Life by Severin Roesen

Unavailable

H 40 in W 35 in D 4 in

Floral Still Life by Severin Roesen

By Severin Roesen

Located in New Oxford, PA

The painting is unsigned, but has been authenticated by Roesen authority Judith O'Toole (copy of letter included) and includes Roesen's signature bird's nest with eggs. Roesen emerge...

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1860s American American Classical Antique Bird Eggs

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Paint

Still Life With Flowers
Still Life With Flowers

Still Life With Flowers

By Severin Roesen

Located in New York, NY

.* In this painting, Roesen creates a highly pleasing arrangement by combining a specific set of his signature elements that includes the bird’s nest with three eggs; the vividly co...

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19th Century Antique Bird Eggs

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Oil, Canvas

Antique Victorian Yellow Gold Enamel Zeus and Nemesis Shell Cameo Bracelet
Antique Victorian Yellow Gold Enamel Zeus and Nemesis Shell Cameo Bracelet

Antique Victorian Yellow Gold Enamel Zeus and Nemesis Shell Cameo Bracelet

Located in London, GB

Nemesis, to avoid Zeus, turns into a goose, but he turns into a swan and mates with her anyway. Nemesis in her bird form lays an egg that is discovered in the marshes by a shepherd, ...

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19th Century French Victorian Antique Bird Eggs

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18k Gold

American Woodcock
American Woodcock

John James AudubonAmerican Woodcock, 1827-1839

Unavailable

H 14.88 in W 20.63 in

American Woodcock

By John James Audubon

Located in New York, NY

He frequently depicted the birds' nests and eggs, and occasionally natural predators, such as snakes.

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1830s Realist Antique Bird Eggs

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Engraving

Bird Eggs - Antique egg chromolithograph print, 1905

Bird Eggs - Antique egg chromolithograph print, 1905

By After Henrik Gronvold

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Antique bird egg chromolithograph , 1905, after Henrik Gronvold (1858-1940). 175mm by 105mm (image) 220mm by 140mm (sheet) From 'Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the B...

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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Bird Eggs

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Lithograph

Bird Eggs - Antique egg chromolithograph print, 1905

Bird Eggs - Antique egg chromolithograph print, 1905

By After Henrik Gronvold

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Antique bird egg chromolithograph , 1905, after Henrik Gronvold (1858-1940). 175mm by 105mm (image) 220mm by 140mm (sheet) From 'Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the B...

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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Bird Eggs

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Lithograph

Bird Eggs - Antique egg chromolithograph print, 1905

Bird Eggs - Antique egg chromolithograph print, 1905

By After Henrik Gronvold

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Antique bird egg chromolithograph , 1905, after Henrik Gronvold (1858-1940). 175mm by 105mm (image) 220mm by 140mm (sheet) From 'Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the B...

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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Bird Eggs

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Lithograph

Bird Eggs - Antique egg chromolithograph print, 1905

Bird Eggs - Antique egg chromolithograph print, 1905

By After Henrik Gronvold

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Antique bird egg chromolithograph , 1905, after Henrik Gronvold (1858-1940). 175mm by 105mm (image) 220mm by 140mm (sheet) From 'Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the B...

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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Bird Eggs

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Lithograph

Bird Eggs - Antique egg chromolithograph print, 1905

Bird Eggs - Antique egg chromolithograph print, 1905

By After Henrik Gronvold

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Antique bird egg chromolithograph , 1905, after Henrik Gronvold (1858-1940). 175mm by 105mm (image) 220mm by 140mm (sheet) From 'Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the B...

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Early 20th Century Naturalistic Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Lithograph

Bird Eggs - Antique egg chromolithograph print, 1905

Bird Eggs - Antique egg chromolithograph print, 1905

By After Henrik Gronvold

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Antique bird egg chromolithograph , 1905, after Henrik Gronvold (1858-1940). 175mm by 105mm (image) 220mm by 140mm (sheet) From 'Catalogue of the Collection of Birds' Eggs in the B...

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Early 20th Century Naturalistic Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Lithograph

Bird Eggs - Antique egg colour woodblock print, 1875

Bird Eggs - Antique egg colour woodblock print, 1875

By Alexander Lydon

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Antique bird egg colour woodblock , 1880, from Francis Orpen Morris’, 'A Natural History of the Nests & Eggs of British Birds', 1875.

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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Woodcut

Bird Eggs - Antique egg colour woodblock print, 1875

Bird Eggs - Antique egg colour woodblock print, 1875

By Alexander Lydon

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Antique bird egg colour woodblock , 1880, from Francis Orpen Morris’, 'A Natural History of the Nests & Eggs of British Birds', 1875.

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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Woodcut

Bird Eggs - Antique egg colour woodblock print, 1875

Bird Eggs - Antique egg colour woodblock print, 1875

By Alexander Lydon

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Antique bird egg colour woodblock , 1880, from Francis Orpen Morris’, 'A Natural History of the Nests & Eggs of British Birds', 1875.

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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Woodcut

A Set of Six Hand finished  Lithographs of Birds Egg
A Set of Six Hand finished  Lithographs of Birds Egg

A Set of Six Hand finished Lithographs of Birds Egg

By Friedrich August Ludwig Thienemann

Located in Downingtown, PA

Lithographs of Birds Eggs by Friedrich August Ludwig Thienemann, Dresden, Circa 1856 Each print is within a contemporary pillow form gray frame.

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19th Century German Antique Bird Eggs

Pre-17th Century Extremely Rare & Complete Elephant Bird Egg, Madagascar
Pre-17th Century Extremely Rare & Complete Elephant Bird Egg, Madagascar

Pre-17th Century Extremely Rare & Complete Elephant Bird Egg, Madagascar

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

An extremely rare elephant bird egg, completely intact. The Elephant Bird, formally categorised as Aepyornis Maximus, is an enormous flightless bird native to Madagascar.

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Early 17th Century Malagasy Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Eggshell

Antique Pre-17th Century Extremely Rare & Complete Elephant Bird Egg, Madagascar
Antique Pre-17th Century Extremely Rare & Complete Elephant Bird Egg, Madagascar

Antique Pre-17th Century Extremely Rare & Complete Elephant Bird Egg, Madagascar

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

An extremely rare elephant bird egg, complete albeit with only minor damage.

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15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Other Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Eggshell

19th Century Silver Plate Bird & Egg Shell on Wishbone Engraved Toothpick Holder
19th Century Silver Plate Bird & Egg Shell on Wishbone Engraved Toothpick Holder

19th Century Silver Plate Bird & Egg Shell on Wishbone Engraved Toothpick Holder

By Barbour Silver Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Beautiful detail to the bird's head, feet and feathering. The Bluebird, wishbone and egg were often used as symbols of good luck and new beginnings.

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19th Century American Victorian Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Silver Plate

Venetian Art Nouveau Fluted Bowl
Venetian Art Nouveau Fluted Bowl

Venetian Art Nouveau Fluted Bowl

Located in Bellport, NY

A lovely Art Nouveau Venetian fluted glass bowl. Trancelucent birds egg blue, with a deep aqua blue stem.

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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Glass

Two European Carved and Painted Oak Coats of Arms
Two European Carved and Painted Oak Coats of Arms

Two European Carved and Painted Oak Coats of Arms

Located in Essex, MA

Each with a shield with inscription and surmounted by a unicorn and feather plume and bird. Egg and dart frame.

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Early 19th Century French Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Other

English Regency Period Original Watercolor Maple Frame Thrush & Nightingale Eggs
English Regency Period Original Watercolor Maple Frame Thrush & Nightingale Eggs

English Regency Period Original Watercolor Maple Frame Thrush & Nightingale Eggs

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An original British School Regency Period watercolor study of two birds eggs, mounted in a Georgian Period Birdseye Maple frame – Circa 1835.

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Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Paper

English Regency Period Original Watercolor Birdseye Maple Frame Two Jackdaw Eggs
English Regency Period Original Watercolor Birdseye Maple Frame Two Jackdaw Eggs

English Regency Period Original Watercolor Birdseye Maple Frame Two Jackdaw Eggs

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The subject is a nature study of two eggs of the Jackdaw, a bird related to the Crow or Raven.

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Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Paper

English Aesthetic Movement Cast Iron Fire Insert with Original Maw & Co Tiles
English Aesthetic Movement Cast Iron Fire Insert with Original Maw & Co Tiles

English Aesthetic Movement Cast Iron Fire Insert with Original Maw & Co Tiles

Located in London, GB

English Aesthetic Movement cast iron fire insert in the style of Thomas Jeckyll with the original aesthetic movement tiles depicting children picking flowers and making daisy chains ...

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1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Iron

1880s French Bleached Oak Vitrine
1880s French Bleached Oak Vitrine

1880s French Bleached Oak Vitrine

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H 90.2 in W 55.1 in D 21.3 in

1880s French Bleached Oak Vitrine

Located in High Point, NC

Made in France in the 1880s, barley twist columns frame a pair of glass windows which peek onto a bird’s egg blue painted interior. Motifs of musical instruments, telescopes and scro...

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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Bird Eggs

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Glass, Oak

Staffordshire figure of birds and nest with eggs
Staffordshire figure of birds and nest with eggs

Staffordshire figure of birds and nest with eggs

Located in Atlanta, GA

Staffordshire figure of birds with nest and eggs

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19th Century English Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Pottery

Vienna Bronze Seashell Tray with Bird and an Egg Shell
Vienna Bronze Seashell Tray with Bird and an Egg Shell

Vienna Bronze Seashell Tray with Bird and an Egg Shell

Located in Antwerp, BE

Vienna bronze seashell tray with a young bird next to an egg shell. 
By one of the ateliers of the Vienna bronzes.

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Early 20th Century Austrian Romantic Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Bronze

Pair Antique Derby Porcelain Dishes Showing Birds Painted Robin's Egg Blue
Pair Antique Derby Porcelain Dishes Showing Birds Painted Robin's Egg Blue

Pair Antique Derby Porcelain Dishes Showing Birds Painted Robin's Egg Blue

By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain

Located in Katonah, NY

The centers with a cut corner square reserve showing colorfully plumaged birds and a swan in a watery landscape. The borders are a lovely robin's egg blue also known as bleu celeste.

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1810s English Neoclassical Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 3 Antique Bird Prints of Two Vultures and Their Eggs
Set of 3 Antique Bird Prints of Two Vultures and Their Eggs

Set of 3 Antique Bird Prints of Two Vultures and Their Eggs

Located in Langweer, NL

Set of three antique birds prints of a cinereous vulture, bearded vulture and their eggs.

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Mid-19th Century Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Paper

Antique German Papier Mâché Easter Egg Candy Container Rooster Chick Bird Farm
Antique German Papier Mâché Easter Egg Candy Container Rooster Chick Bird Farm

Antique German Papier Mâché Easter Egg Candy Container Rooster Chick Bird Farm

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique German papier mâché Easter egg candy container, featuring a cartoon lithograph landscape of a rooster watching over chicks hatching from Easter eggs, a family of bluebirds in...

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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Paper

Antique Zoological Study: Weasel Anatomy, 18th Century Handcolored Print, c.1750
Antique Zoological Study: Weasel Anatomy, 18th Century Handcolored Print, c.1750

Antique Zoological Study: Weasel Anatomy, 18th Century Handcolored Print, c.1750

Located in Langweer, NL

They have a varied diet, consisting mainly of small mammals, birds, eggs, and insects. Weasels are found in various habitats worldwide, including forests, grasslands, and even urban...

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1750s German Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Paper

Large Antique Sterling Silver Ice Serving Spoon Birds Nest & Eggs by Gorham 1865
Large Antique Sterling Silver Ice Serving Spoon Birds Nest & Eggs by Gorham 1865

Large Antique Sterling Silver Ice Serving Spoon Birds Nest & Eggs by Gorham 1865

By Gorham

Located in Portland, OR

The spoon terminates to a bird's nest containing three eggs and a perched brooding bird, the back of the spoon shows a birds foot cradling the nest.

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1860s American High Victorian Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique English Majolica Egg Basket Tray Server Heron Bird J Holdcroft 1870 Blue
Antique English Majolica Egg Basket Tray Server Heron Bird J Holdcroft 1870 Blue

Antique English Majolica Egg Basket Tray Server Heron Bird J Holdcroft 1870 Blue

Located in Tyler, TX

Unique and beautiful antique English majolica egg basket, tray, server or dish with handle~~~c. 1870s Authentic English Majolica egg server or basket~~vibrant cobalt blue basket w...

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1870s English Victorian Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Vienna Bronze Inkwell Tray with Bird and Egg Shell on Natural Shell 1900
Antique Vienna Bronze Inkwell Tray with Bird and Egg Shell on Natural Shell 1900

Antique Vienna Bronze Inkwell Tray with Bird and Egg Shell on Natural Shell 1900

By Vienna Bronze

Located in Antwerp, BE

Lovely cold painted Vienna bronze inkwell tray of natural sea shell with young bird in egg shell. The other egg can be opened.

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Bronze

Still Life of Birds Nest With Eggs, Butterflies and Roses by J. W. Kettlewell
Still Life of Birds Nest With Eggs, Butterflies and Roses by J. W. Kettlewell

Still Life of Birds Nest With Eggs, Butterflies and Roses by J. W. Kettlewell

Located in Bristol, GB

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN WATERCOLOUR PAINTING BY JOHN WILLIAM KETTLEWELL A charming scene depicting a clutch of small blue eggs in a bird’s nest, possibly blackbirds or of the song thrush,...

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19th Century British Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Paper, Glass

Still Life Painting Of Birds Nest With Eggs, Fruit & Flowers By J. W. Kettlewell
Still Life Painting Of Birds Nest With Eggs, Fruit & Flowers By J. W. Kettlewell

Still Life Painting Of Birds Nest With Eggs, Fruit & Flowers By J. W. Kettlewell

Located in Bristol, GB

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN WATERCOLOUR PAINTING BY JOHN WILLIAM KETTLEWELL A charming scene depicting a clutch of small blue eggs in a bird’s nest, possibly blackbirds or of the song thrush,...

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Paper, Glass, Wood

19th Century Still Life with Grapes, Strawberries Jar and a Birds Nest with Eggs
19th Century Still Life with Grapes, Strawberries Jar and a Birds Nest with Eggs

19th Century Still Life with Grapes, Strawberries Jar and a Birds Nest with Eggs

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Likely of British or American origin this 10 by 12 in. antique oil painting features delicate detail and color. It is signed with monogram in the lower right corner and housed in a s...

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Set of Eight Antique Chinese Bird Paintings
Set of Eight Antique Chinese Bird Paintings

Set of Eight Antique Chinese Bird Paintings

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare and remarkable set of eight 19th century paintings of birds on pith paper executed with egg tempera in a delicate yet colorful style.

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Mid-18th Century Other Art Style Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Egg Tempera

19th Century Russian Silver Egg Model

19th Century Russian Silver Egg Model

Located in London, GB

The egg can be opened to function as a secret box, and it sits on a separate stand with bird feet.

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19th Century Russian Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Silver

Faberge Antique Guilloche Enamel Egg Pendant
Faberge Antique Guilloche Enamel Egg Pendant

Faberge Antique Guilloche Enamel Egg Pendant

By Fabergé

Located in Chicago, IL

One side of the egg is painted enamel of a bird standing on grass.

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Early 20th Century Russian Antique Bird Eggs

Imperial Faberge 24-Karat Gold over Sterling Silver Musical Egg
Imperial Faberge 24-Karat Gold over Sterling Silver Musical Egg

Imperial Faberge 24-Karat Gold over Sterling Silver Musical Egg

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Musical Stravinsky's fire bird suite, egg shell solid silver with blue cobalt enameling, 24-karat gold over sterling apple blossom designs entwining egg, each with fully faceted ruby...

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Early 20th Century Russian Antique Bird Eggs

“Dogwood Blossoms with Bird’s Nest”
“Dogwood Blossoms with Bird’s Nest”

“Dogwood Blossoms with Bird’s Nest”

By Oliver Clare

Located in Southampton, NY

The paintings of Oliver Clare that are most prized are those have have a bird’s nest with eggs as part of the painting. Overall in contemporary gold leaf with white linen liner in t...

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1890s Victorian Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Exquisite French Empire Guéridon Table Featuring Birds
Exquisite French Empire Guéridon Table Featuring Birds

Exquisite French Empire Guéridon Table Featuring Birds

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Antique French Empire style bronze guéridon table on triple birds on egg platform with floral design bronze top.

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Early 20th Century Empire Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Brass

Set of Eight Antique Japanese Bird Paintings
Set of Eight Antique Japanese Bird Paintings

Set of Eight Antique Japanese Bird Paintings

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare and remarkable set of eight 18th century paintings of birds on silk executed with egg tempera in a delicate yet colorful style.

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18th Century Japanese George III Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Silk, Paint

Majolica Jardiniere with Birds (Marriage Bowl) by St. Clement
Majolica Jardiniere with Birds (Marriage Bowl) by St. Clement

Majolica Jardiniere with Birds (Marriage Bowl) by St. Clement

Located in Austin, TX

A Majolica jardiniere or centerpiece featuring design of two birds perched on an egg with a relief of lemon boughs.

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19th Century French Antique Bird Eggs

Victorian Silver Turquoise Nesting Love Birds Locket Pin / Pendant
Victorian Silver Turquoise Nesting Love Birds Locket Pin / Pendant

Victorian Silver Turquoise Nesting Love Birds Locket Pin / Pendant

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Large and ornate oval locket featuring two love birds watching over their eggs - pearl beads. Surrounded by flowers, leaves and faux turquoise beads.

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19th Century Victorian Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

19th Century French Carved Library Table with Birds in Nest
19th Century French Carved Library Table with Birds in Nest

19th Century French Carved Library Table with Birds in Nest

Located in High Point, NC

The legs are also wonderfully hand-turned and carved decorated, and are joined by hand-turned cross stretchers, which are decorated in the center with a hand-carved Black Forest styl...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Bird Eggs

Materials

Walnut

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Antique Bird Eggs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique bird eggs available on 1stDibs. Finding the perfect examples of these works for your space is difficult — today, we have a vast range of variations and more on offer. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a colorful pieces of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the antique bird eggs on 1stDibs that include elements of beige, white and more. After Henrik Gronvold took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in lithograph.

How Much are Antique Bird Eggs?

Antique bird eggs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $45, while the lowest priced sells for $45 and the highest can go for as much as $4,650.