This is a handsome antique silver plated biscuit box. Standing on a round tray that is bead mounted to the edge. The tray is engraved with triangles of dots. The cylindrical body is embossed with various sizes of acanthus leaves to the bottom half. The upper is embossed with swags of leaves and flowers with ribbons and bows. Female heads are also applied at intervals. The lid is bead mounted with acanthus leaves. A proud pineapple finial is on top. This has been resilvered. c.1880 British made with a makers mark for Martin Hall & Company stamped underneath.
Height is approximately: 20.5cm (8")
Diameter at base is approximately: 18cm (7")
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Declaration
Honey Tilley Antiques has dated this piece to the 1880s.
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1002674
Dealers Internal Reference
A25710
Dealers Notes
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Description
This is a handsome antique silver plated biscuit box. Standing on a round tray that is bead mounted to the edge. The tray is engraved with triangles of dots. The cylindrical body is embossed with various sizes of acanthus leaves to the bottom half. The upper is embossed with swags of leaves and flowers with ribbons and bows. Female heads are also applied at intervals. The lid is bead mounted with acanthus leaves. A proud pineapple finial is on top. This has been resilvered. c.1880 British made with a makers mark for Martin Hall & Company stamped underneath.
fig 1. Handsome Silver Plated Biscuit Box by Martin Hall & Co C1880
Height is approximately: 20.5cm (8")
Diameter at base is approximately: 18cm (7")
This can also be purchased from my website
honeytilleyantiques.com
Where shipping cost is automatically calculated at checkout
Date of Manufacture
Honey Tilley Antiques has dated this piece to the 1880s.
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