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Antique Pressed Glass Biscuit Barrel / Jar by Sowerby & Co
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Antique Pressed Glass Biscuit Barrel / Jar by Sowerby & Co

1900 - 1920
For Sale by The Antique Shop
Description

Antique Victorian Decorative Pressed Glass Biscuit Barrel. This lovely Victorian decorative pressed glass biscuit barrel and cover has frosted panels and three shaped and pierced clear glass handles standing on small glass feet. The lid having impressed Victorian Registration Mark also Makers stamp. Slight chip to inner rim of lid.

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Biscuit barrel made by Sowerby & Co. of Gateshead-on-Tyne. The Sowerby maker's mark depicts a peacock's head . It is an uncommon item, especially with its lid still present and intact.

Circa 1890

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£68

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FREE MAINLAND UK POSTAGE

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Our Reference 11698

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Approximate Dimensions are:

Height – 9 ¼ inches – 23.5 cm

Width – 7 inches – 17.8 cm

Depth – 7 inches – 17.8 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
23.5cm (9.25")
Width
17.8cm (7.01")
Depth
17.8cm (7.01")
Declaration

The Antique Shop has dated this Pressed Glass Biscuit Barrel to the 1900s.

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SA1143970
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Description
Antique Victorian Decorative Pressed Glass Biscuit Barrel.
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This lovely Victorian decorative pressed glass biscuit barrel and cover has frosted panels and three shaped and pierced clear glass handles standing on small glass feet.
The Antique Shop

The lid having impressed Victorian Registration Mark also Makers stamp. Slight chip to inner rim of lid.

fig 1. A clear pressed glass biscuit barrel featuring geometric frosted patterns, double scalloped side handles, a ribbed finial lid, and small feet.
fig 1. Antique Pressed Glass Biscuit Barrel / Jar by Sowerby & Co

Biscuit barrel made by Sowerby & Co. of Gateshead-on-Tyne. The Sowerby maker's mark depicts a peacock's head . It is an uncommon item, especially with its lid still present and intact.

Circa 1890

£68

FREE MAINLAND UK POSTAGE

Our Reference 11698

Approximate Dimensions are:

Height – 9 ¼ inches – 23.5 cm

Width – 7 inches – 17.8 cm

Depth – 7 inches – 17.8 cm

Height
23.5cm (9.25")
Width
17.8cm (7.01")
Depth
17.8cm (7.01")
Date of Manufacture

The Antique Shop has dated this Pressed Glass Biscuit Barrel to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1143970
The Antique Shop
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2005
Dealer Profile

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Archive I A clear pressed glass biscuit barrel featuring geometric frosted patterns, double scalloped side handles, a ribbed finial lid, and small feet.

Antique Pressed Glass Biscuit Barrel / Jar by Sowerby & Co

Archive II A clear pressed glass biscuit barrel featuring geometric frosted patterns, double scalloped side handles, a ribbed finial lid, and small feet. View II
Archive III A clear pressed glass biscuit barrel featuring geometric frosted patterns, double scalloped side handles, a ribbed finial lid, and small feet. View III
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Archive V A clear pressed glass biscuit barrel featuring geometric frosted patterns, double scalloped side handles, a ribbed finial lid, and small feet. View V
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A clear pressed glass biscuit barrel featuring geometric frosted patterns, double scalloped side handles, a ribbed finial lid, and small feet.
Antique Pressed Glass Biscuit Barrel / Jar By Sowerby & Co
Ref: SA1143970
A clear pressed glass biscuit barrel featuring geometric frosted patterns, double scalloped side handles, a ribbed finial lid, and small feet.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectBiscuit Barrels
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialGlass, Pressed Glass
  • ColourClear
  • MotifsLattice moulding, Frosted panels, Scalloped handles, Ball feet
  • SizeH 23.5 cm (9 in) x W 17.8 cm (7 in) x D 17.8 cm (7 in)

This clear pressed glass biscuit barrel and cover dates from the Victorian period around 1900 in the English Country House style. The piece uses clear and frosted pressed glass featuring geometric lattice mouldings, frosted panels, ribbed finial lid detailing, and three small ball feet. Additional elements include two large vertical scalloped handles attached to the sides, a stepped ribbed band running around the shoulder of the vessel, and a small chip located on the inner rim of the lid. The object stands 23.5 cm high by 17.8 cm wide and 17.8 cm deep. Today, this decorative lidded jar finds a practical home on a sideboard top or dining table in a kitchen, living room, or dining room. It serves as a container for biscuits, sweets, or small household items, bringing vintage texture and light refraction into traditional or eclectic interior settings.

FAQs

A pressed glass biscuit barrel is a lidded container manufactured by pressing molten glass into a metal mould, designed during the nineteenth century primarily for storing and serving biscuits or baked goods.

Victorian pressed glass was produced by pouring molten flint or soda-lime glass into cast iron or bronze moulds, where a mechanical plunger compressed the glass to form intricate surface patterns and relief details efficiently.

Authentic pieces frequently exhibit subtle mould seams, registered design marks or makers logos moulded into the structure, along with characteristic surface textures and design patterns recorded in nineteenth-century manufacturer catalogues.

A glass biscuit barrel can be placed on a kitchen island, sideboard top, or open dresser shelving to store kitchen items, packaged confections, or simply serve as a textured decorative accent.

Clean pressed glass by hand using lukewarm water, a soft cloth, and a mild detergent, avoiding dishwashers, abrasive sponges, or sudden temperature changes that could cause thermal fracturing.
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