Large Antique Continental Painted Birdcage on Stand

Likely French, 19th century, carved and polychrome painted wood architectural birdcage with wire panels, dome and spires, two hinged arched doors, lower molding slide for cleaning the tray, together with a collection of natural bird nests, set on a later painted wood William and Mary style one drawer stand with inverted trumpet legs and shaped stretcher base.

DOA 82 x 27.5 x 27.5 in., birdcage 50 x 26 x 24 in.

Collection of a Lady, Fearrington, North Carolina

Some minor trim loss to birdcage; one spire with some joint looseness and small loss to wood elements; later bird nests; later wood stand in custom paint to coordinate with birdcage.