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Antique Sewing Birds

18th/19th Century Hutch or Chair Table in Old Red Surface
18th/19th Century Hutch or Chair Table in Old Red Surface

18th/19th Century Hutch or Chair Table in Old Red Surface

Located in Milford, NH

red surface, with great patina, wooden pegs, original seat hinges, evidence of sewing bird clamps

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Late 18th Century American Antique Sewing Birds

Materials

Metal

Victorian Bird Sewing Clamp with Integrated Pincushion, England, circa 1890.
Victorian Bird Sewing Clamp with Integrated Pincushion, England, circa 1890.

Victorian Bird Sewing Clamp with Integrated Pincushion, England, circa 1890.

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Delicate and functional, this piece is a late 19th-century Victorian sewing clamp, designed to be

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1890s English Industrial Antique Sewing Birds

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Writing Sewing Stand in Bird's-Eye Maple Veneer
19th Century French Writing Sewing Stand in Bird's-Eye Maple Veneer

19th Century French Writing Sewing Stand in Bird's-Eye Maple Veneer

$1,513Sale Price|30% Off

H 27.96 in W 20.87 in D 14.97 in

19th Century French Writing Sewing Stand in Bird's-Eye Maple Veneer

Located in Sofia, BG

19th century French writing sewing stand made of bird's eye maple veneer, circa 1830 top lifts to

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Early 19th Century French Antique Sewing Birds

Materials

Walnut

American Sheraton Mahogany and Bird's Eye Maple Sewing Stand, Circa 1810
American Sheraton Mahogany and Bird's Eye Maple Sewing Stand, Circa 1810

American Sheraton Mahogany and Bird's Eye Maple Sewing Stand, Circa 1810

Located in Charleston, SC

American Sheraton mahogany and bird's eye maple one drawer sewing stand with original knobs, outset

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1810s American Sheraton Antique Sewing Birds

French Sewing Table, Manner of Alphonse Giroux Paris, 19th Century
French Sewing Table, Manner of Alphonse Giroux Paris, 19th Century

French Sewing Table, Manner of Alphonse Giroux Paris, 19th Century

By Alphonse Giroux et Cie

Located in Belmont, MA

French Sewing Table, manner of Alphonse Giroux, Paris, 19th century. This pretty small sewing

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1880s French Neoclassical Antique Sewing Birds

Materials

Birdseye Maple

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Massachusetts Sheraton and Bird's-Eye Maple Sewing Table
Massachusetts Sheraton and Bird's-Eye Maple Sewing Table

Massachusetts Sheraton and Bird's-Eye Maple Sewing Table

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H 28.75 in W 19.875 in D 19.875 in

Massachusetts Sheraton and Bird's-Eye Maple Sewing Table

Located in Woodbury, CT

Massachusetts Sheraton and bird’s-eye maple sewing table, the square mahogany top with turret

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1830s American Sheraton Antique Sewing Birds

19th Century Federal Mahogany and Bird's-Eye Maple Sewing Stand
19th Century Federal Mahogany and Bird's-Eye Maple Sewing Stand

19th Century Federal Mahogany and Bird's-Eye Maple Sewing Stand

Located in Woodbury, CT

Rare form mahogany sewing stand having four bowed out sides and cookie corner top above aprons

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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Sewing Birds

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Mahogany

Antique William iv circa 1835 Bird's-Eye Maple Work / Sewing Box or Table
Antique William iv circa 1835 Bird's-Eye Maple Work / Sewing Box or Table

Antique William iv circa 1835 Bird's-Eye Maple Work / Sewing Box or Table

Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech

Antique William IV C1835 bird's-eye maple work / sewing box or table No loose joints and no

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1830s William IV Antique Sewing Birds

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Classical Bird’s-Eye Maple Classical Sewing Table with Carved Lyre and Paw Feet
Classical Bird’s-Eye Maple Classical Sewing Table with Carved Lyre and Paw Feet

Classical Bird’s-Eye Maple Classical Sewing Table with Carved Lyre and Paw Feet

Located in Providence, RI

finely executed. The bird’s-eye maple veneers are accented by contrasting woods and the delicacy of all

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1810s American Neoclassical Antique Sewing Birds

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Farm Scene Crib Quilt
Farm Scene Crib Quilt

Farm Scene Crib Quilt

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H 51 in Dm 52 in

Farm Scene Crib Quilt

Located in Darnestown, MD

the sewing birds popular in Pennsylvania in the late 19th century. The border fabric of printed

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Early 20th Century American Antique Sewing Birds

Bird's-Eye Maple and Ebony Sewing Box of Architectural Form, English, circa 1820
Bird's-Eye Maple and Ebony Sewing Box of Architectural Form, English, circa 1820

Bird's-Eye Maple and Ebony Sewing Box of Architectural Form, English, circa 1820

Located in Banner Elk, NC

Bird’s-eye maple and ebony sewing box, of architectural form, with a sarcophagus-shaped top

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Sewing Birds

Materials

Birdseye Maple

19th Century Folk Art Hand-Carved and Painted Wood Sewing Caddy with Bird Motif
19th Century Folk Art Hand-Carved and Painted Wood Sewing Caddy with Bird Motif

19th Century Folk Art Hand-Carved and Painted Wood Sewing Caddy with Bird Motif

Located in Cincinnati, OH

This charming 19th century hand-carved wood sewing caddy features a figural bird atop an octagonal

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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Sewing Birds

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Lacquer Sewing Box
Chinese Export Lacquer Sewing Box

Chinese Export Lacquer Sewing Box

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H 6.5 in W 13.5 in D 10 in

Chinese Export Lacquer Sewing Box

Located in Great Barrington, MA

sewing implements accompany the box such as bobbins, sewing bird, needle cases, and thread containers.

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19th Century Chinese Antique Sewing Birds

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Inlaid Rosewood Jewelry Box
Inlaid Rosewood Jewelry Box

Inlaid Rosewood Jewelry Box

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H 7 in W 13 in D 10 in

Inlaid Rosewood Jewelry Box

Located in Stamford, CT

Rosewood jewelry or sewing box with satinwood, bird's-eye maple, and bone inlay, circa 1830s. The

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1830s American Antique Sewing Birds

Materials

Maple, Rosewood, Satinwood

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American Federal Mahogany Two-Drawer Stand with Original Gilt Brasses, C. 1810
American Federal Mahogany Two-Drawer Stand with Original Gilt Brasses, C. 1810

American Federal Mahogany Two-Drawer Stand with Original Gilt Brasses, C. 1810

By Duncan Phyfe

Located in Charleston, SC

American Federal figured mahogany two-drawer stand with carved molded edge top, original gilt floral ringed brasses, interior locks, and resting on turned bulbous pineapple legs with...

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1810s American Federal Antique Sewing Birds

Materials

Brass

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Antique Sewing Birds For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique sewing birds available for sale. The range of distinct antique sewing birds — often made from wood, hardwood and birdseye maple — can elevate any home. Antique sewing birds have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique sewing birds to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, folk art and neoclassical antique sewing birds are of considerable interest. Meissen Porcelain produced beautiful antique sewing birds that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Sewing Birds?

Antique sewing birds can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,437, while the lowest priced sells for $350 and the highest can go for as much as $6,500.