**A GOLD AND MULTI-GEM BIRDCAGE
Designed as a glass and black enamel rectangular cage, the top trimmed with beige agate, the glass walls decorated along the top and bottom with cabochon rubies and gold geometric detail, either end of the cage extending a half moon-shaped feeder compartment set with cabochon sapphires, the compartment grates opening to access the glass feeding dishes, topped by an 18k gold grated lid, with gold handles set with cabochon lapis lazuli terminals, to the beige agate base designed as variously-shaped lapis lazuli, with a central wading pool and two coral branches, the cage housing two green beryl lovebirds, each bezel-set with cabochon ruby eyes, perched on a gold and wooden swing, with cabochon sapphire and coral detail, circa 1935, 12 x 8½ x 8½ ins., with French assay marks
With maker's marks for Verger Frères for Van Cleef & Arpels
**A GOLD AND MULTI-GEM BIRDCAGE
Designed as a glass and black enamel rectangular cage, the top trimmed with beige agate, the glass walls decorated along the top and bottom with cabochon rubies and gold geometric detail, either end of the cage extending a half moon-shaped feeder compartment set with cabochon sapphires, the compartment grates opening to access the glass feeding dishes, topped by an 18k gold grated lid, with gold handles set with cabochon lapis lazuli terminals, to the beige agate base designed as variously-shaped lapis lazuli, with a central wading pool and two coral branches, the cage housing two green beryl lovebirds, each bezel-set with cabochon ruby eyes, perched on a gold and wooden swing, with cabochon sapphire and coral detail, circa 1935, 12 x 8½ x 8½ ins., with French assay marks
With maker's marks for Verger Frères for Van Cleef & Arpels
