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A Rare Novelty Biscuit Tin in the Form of a Satchel by Peek Frean and Co, London.
Robert Belcher Antiques
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Robert Belcher Antiques

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A Rare Novelty Biscuit Tin in the Form of a Satchel by Peek Frean and Co, London.

1900 - 1920
Description

A rare example of a novelty biscuit tin in the form of an elaborate crocodile skin and brass mounted satchel produced by Peek Frean and Co of London circa 1900 who were biscuit manufacturers.

Height 15.5 cm x width 22cm x depth 5.5cm

English, circa 1900

Physical Dimensions
Height
15.5cm (6.10")
Width
22cm (8.66")
Depth
5.5cm (2.17")
Declaration

Robert Belcher Antiques has dated this Satchel Novelty Biscuit Tin to the 1900s.

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SA1080295
Dealers Notes

Robert Belcher Antiques was established in 1984 and is a high-quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative objects. After forty years of shop keeping and maintaining beautiful showrooms, which have been regularly open six days a week, Robert and Wendy have now taken a slightly different approach to their business. Having sold their retail premises, the antique business is now fully online. The picture framing service has ceased to operate because of moving online.

You can contact Robert and Wendy by email or telephone to discuss items from their extensive catalogue of attractive pieces and make purchases. Customers can rest assured that the long-established dealership is continuing to run in an exceedingly professional way, selling genuine and high-quality items which are guaranteed to please the most discerning collector, decorator or homeowner.

All items will be personally hand packaged to a high standard. Small items are extensively wrapped using the best materials and are often double boxed. Items are then shipped with DHL or Royal Mail fully insured and often with next day delivery. Larger items would be personally delivered or sent with a specialist antique delivery firm, or for outside the U.K, a professional shipping company.

Please enjoy viewing their collection of rare and interesting pieces and have the assurance that Robert and Wendy will do their utmost to make sure your experience is exceptional, as has been recognised by many customers who have bought with confidence regularly over the years.

Contact details

Email: robertbelcherantiques@gmail.com

Telephone: 01905 622468

Mobile 07929 011224

07720 607007

Website: https://www.robertbelcherantiques.co.uk

Instagram: robertbelcherantiques

Description
A rare example of a novelty biscuit tin in the form of an elaborate crocodile skin and brass mounted satchel produced by Peek Frean and Co of London circa 1900 who were biscuit manufacturers.

Height 15.5 cm x width 22cm x depth 5.5cm

English, circa 1900

Height
15.5cm (6.10")
Width
22cm (8.66")
Depth
5.5cm (2.17")
Date of Manufacture

Robert Belcher Antiques has dated this Satchel Novelty Biscuit Tin to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1080295
Robert Belcher Antiques
Robert Belcher Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2017

Robert belcher antiques was established in 1984 and is a high quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative items.

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A rectangular metal novelty biscuit tin shaped like a leather satchel with printed crocodile texture, gold scroll accents, and a top carrying handle.
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Archive I A rectangular metal novelty biscuit tin shaped like a leather satchel with printed crocodile texture, gold scroll accents, and a top carrying handle.

A Rare Novelty Biscuit Tin in the Form of a Satchel by Peek Frean and Co, London.

Archive II A rectangular metal novelty biscuit tin shaped like a leather satchel with printed crocodile texture, gold scroll accents, and a top carrying handle. View II
Archive III A rectangular metal novelty biscuit tin shaped like a leather satchel with printed crocodile texture, gold scroll accents, and a top carrying handle. View III
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Archive V A rectangular metal novelty biscuit tin shaped like a leather satchel with printed crocodile texture, gold scroll accents, and a top carrying handle. View V
Archive VI A rectangular metal novelty biscuit tin shaped like a leather satchel with printed crocodile texture, gold scroll accents, and a top carrying handle. View VI
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Worcestershire
United Kingdom

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Verified Since Jul 2017
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Robert Belcher Antiques
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A rectangular metal novelty biscuit tin shaped like a leather satchel with printed crocodile texture, gold scroll accents, and a top carrying handle.
A rare novelty biscuit tin in the form of a satchel by Peek Frean and Co, London.
Ref: SA1080295
A rectangular metal novelty biscuit tin shaped like a leather satchel with printed crocodile texture, gold scroll accents, and a top carrying handle.
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Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

Novelty biscuit tins were produced predominantly in late Victorian and Edwardian Britain as promotional containers shaped like everyday objects, such as books, luggage, or vehicles, designed to encourage customer brand loyalty.

These containers were crafted using thin sheets of iron coated with tin, known as tinplate, decorated through offset lithographic printing before being stamped, folded, and assembled into complex shapes.

Authentic examples typically display maker stamps or embossed hallmarks from manufacturers such as Peek Frean or Huntley & Palmers, alongside natural age-related oxidisation, wear to the lithographed surface, and period-appropriate assembly seams.

Decorative tins function as accent pieces on bookshelves, office desks, or sideboards, adding visual texture and historical interest when grouped with leather-bound books or brass objects.

Dust tins lightly with a soft microfibre cloth and avoid water or liquid solvents, which can remove lithographed paint and accelerate corrosion on exposed metal.
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