Bidspirit auction | A Victorian Style Wood and

A Victorian Style Wood and Wire Hot Air Balloon Form Birdcage - A decorative Victorian style dome-top birdcage of mixed-media construction, featuring a dark-stained wood frame and base with scrolling wirework panels. The structure consists of a rectangular wooden base with a sliding galvanized metal tray, surmounted by a multi-tiered body with a large, spherical wirework dome. The dome is constructed from radial wire ribs interwoven with decorative scrolled wire patterns and is topped with a turned wooden finial and a metal hanging hook. The wooden components include turned corner pillars and shaped side braces. The base is fitted with a removable metal tray for cleaning. There are no visible maker's marks, signatures, or labels on the exterior or the base of the item.