Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
. So the ice would have gone in the main body , the ice cream in the liner a, then ice again inside the lid ..covered by the top lid .

These are picked out in gold , the handles have the charming oak leaves and acorns in gold .
There are a few small stress cracks on the lids ..probably from use and the small lid being placed roughly on top , I have not restored these as they are just small hairlines
33 x 26 x 22 cms
Vanbrugh West Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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