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19th Century Large Wire Frame Decorative Bird Cage
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£1,795
Debenham Antiques Ltd

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19th Century Large Wire Frame Decorative Bird Cage

19th century
Description

19th century large wire frame decorative bird cage circa 1890.

Large wire frame parrots cage.

2 parts, with removable dome top with bull ring fitment. No fittings included. Ideal decorative piece. Will need some work to get the dome top to fit properly. Losses to paint work, now exposing a rusted surface below.

Date of Manufacture

Debenham Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Wire Bird Cage to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
99cm (38.98")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
61cm (24.02")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA999821
Dealers Internal Reference
EA1661
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Description
19th century large wire frame decorative bird cage circa 1890.

Large wire frame parrots cage.

2 parts, with removable dome top with bull ring fitment. No fittings included. Ideal decorative piece. Will need some work to get the dome top to fit properly. Losses to paint work, now exposing a rusted surface below.

Date of Manufacture

Debenham Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Wire Bird Cage to the 19th Century.

Height
99cm (38.98")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
61cm (24.02")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA999821
Dealers Internal Ref
EA1661
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2012

We are a leading antique furniture dealer in the UK with over 60 years of experience.

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Debenham Antiques Ltd Profile Page

Trade Associations

Debenham Antiques Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA 

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A large 19th-century domed wire bird cage with a distressed painted white finish showing areas of natural oxidisation and a top hanging loop.
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Archive I A large 19th-century domed wire bird cage with a distressed painted white finish showing areas of natural oxidisation and a top hanging loop.

19th Century Large Wire Frame Decorative Bird Cage

Archive II A large 19th-century domed wire bird cage with a distressed painted white finish showing areas of natural oxidisation and a top hanging loop. View II
Archive III A large 19th-century domed wire bird cage with a distressed painted white finish showing areas of natural oxidisation and a top hanging loop. View III
Archive IV A large 19th-century domed wire bird cage with a distressed painted white finish showing areas of natural oxidisation and a top hanging loop. View IV
Archive V A large 19th-century domed wire bird cage with a distressed painted white finish showing areas of natural oxidisation and a top hanging loop. View V
Archive VI A large 19th-century domed wire bird cage with a distressed painted white finish showing areas of natural oxidisation and a top hanging loop. View VI
Archive VII A large 19th-century domed wire bird cage with a distressed painted white finish showing areas of natural oxidisation and a top hanging loop. View VII
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Debenham Antiques Ltd

Debenham Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07715 006 415
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73 High Street
Debenham
Suffolk
IP14 6QS
United Kingdom
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Verified Since May 2012
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Debenham Antiques Ltd
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A large 19th-century domed wire bird cage with a distressed painted white finish showing areas of natural oxidisation and a top hanging loop.
19TH CENTURY LARGE WIRE FRAME DECORATIVE BIRD CAGE
Ref: SA999821
A large 19th-century domed wire bird cage with a distressed painted white finish showing areas of natural oxidisation and a top hanging loop.
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  • ObjectDecorative Objects
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWrought Iron, Wire, Paint
  • ColourDistressed White
  • MotifsDomed top, vertical wire spindles, looped hanging finial, lattice base
  • SizeH 99 cm (39 in) x W 61 cm (24 in) x D 61 cm (24 in)

This nineteenth-century decorative bird cage is a Victorian decorative object styled with a domed top, vertical wire spindles, a looped hanging finial, and a lattice base. The piece is constructed from wrought iron and wire with a distressed white painted finish. Visible details include areas of natural oxidisation, losses to the paintwork that expose a rusted surface below, and a bull ring fitment on the removable dome top, which comes in two parts with no interior fittings included. The object measures 99 cm high, 61 cm wide, and 61 cm deep. It functions as a decorative accessory suitable for placement on top of a sideboard in a sunlit conservatory or similar room.

FAQs

19th-century wire bird cages typically feature hand-formed iron or steel wire, domed or architectural silhouettes, and turned finials, reflecting Victorian decorative trends for indoor aviaries.

These cages were primarily constructed from painted or primed wrought iron wire, bent metal framing, and occasionally tin or wood bases designed for easy maintenance.

Authentic pieces display signs of hand-welded or hand-twisted wire joints, uneven naturally aged oxidisation, layers of original or historical paint, and slight asymmetries inherent to period manufacturing.

A decorative bird cage can be styled as a standalone sculptural object on a sideboard, filled with trailing houseplants, or used to house dried botanical arrangements.

Dust the wirework gently with a soft dry brush, avoid harsh water treatment to prevent further corrosion, and apply a neutral microcrystalline wax if necessary to stabilise fragile painted finishes.
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