#140

Antique Canary Birdcage Gifted to Shirley Temple by Her Mother, 1935
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$600
sold
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Description
22" h. x 19" w. x 10" d. Of fine mahogany wood, the elegantly shaped birdcage with finial trim, shaped column sides, arched crests on all four sides that frame the curved metal pediment which is surmounted by a wooden acorn-shaped finial with heavy brass hanging loop. Four wooden perches and original feeding tray are inside. Excellent condition, one finial missing. The canary birdcage, circa 1900, was gifted to Shirley Temple by her mother, Gertrude Temple, in 1935.