Posted 7 years ago
vintagelamp
(1097 items)
Found this at a local antique shop today. According to the tag it was made in the 1940s. Does anyone know what the spike on the cage floor would hold? I love the three metal Asian figures around the base.
Trouble finding a category for this? Why aren't birds listed?
Thanks to fhrjrz for the following info:
I have been raising birds and going to bird fairs for many years and have seen this type Asian cage a few times. However, it wasn't a cage for a live bird. It was an ornament called a wedding cage. There would have been no perch. The spikes would have had a fairly large white candle mounted on it with flowers around the base of it.
I love how the top mirrors the chinaman's hat, here is a song which is down a notch from your wonderful cage, sung by a Canadian, this should be a category :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c--fHY4vHM
Phil, Thank you so much for the comment and that great song! You started my day off with a smile! Hope that you have a wonderful day!
I have been raising birds and going to bird fairs for many years and have seen this type Asian cage a few times. However, it wasn't a cage for a live bird. It was an ornament called a wedding cage. There would have been no perch. The spikes would have had a fairly large white candle mounted on it with flowers around the base of it.
fhrjrz, Wow! That makes sense. Very interesting! I figured that a bird would get hurt on the spikes...it just didn't make sense. Thank you so very much for this information!
Thanks a lovely bird cage, but I have to say the table under it really interests me, it really looks nice from what I can see, Trevor
Wow what a great piece and fantastic history.
This one isn't old nor is it Asian but gives you an idea of what it would look like.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/256013485/shabby-chic-decor-antique-gold-bird-cage?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=antique%20bird%20cage&ref=sr_gallery_45
fhrjrz,
Thank you for this! For some reason I'm not getting my responses in my emails.