The bird cage designed after the Sociëteit Veenlust or ‘Veenlust Society’ building. Having been moved from Amsterdam to Veenlust in 1883, the building remained for some 100 years as a cultural centre before facing significant renovations and eventually demolition in 1999. Based on the original structure, the cage comprising three levels, the uppermost with a pitched roof and detailed façade mounted by cartouche signage ‘SOCIETEIT VEENLUST’, a dome to either two levels surmounted by a finial, atop the main stepped level with a veranda encircling the front and both sides, arched to the front and descending to lower level of conforming layout, the whole rendered with polychrome application.

Height 58cm x 102cm x 54cm Deep 

The bird cage designed after the Sociëteit Veenlust or ‘Veenlust Society’ building. Having been moved from Amsterdam to Veenlust in 1883, the building remained for some 100 years as a cultural centre before facing significant renovations and eventually demolition in 1999. Based on the original structure, the cage comprising three levels, the uppermost with a pitched roof and detailed façade mounted by cartouche signage ‘SOCIETEIT VEENLUST’, a dome to either two levels surmounted by a finial, atop the main stepped level with a veranda encircling the front and both sides, arched to the front and descending to lower level of conforming layout, the whole rendered with polychrome application.

Height 58cm x 102cm x 54cm Deep