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Fine Quality Antique Victorian Ornate Silver Plated Biscuit Barrel by Robert & Belk
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Fine Quality Antique Victorian Ornate Silver Plated Biscuit Barrel by Robert & Belk

19th century
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Fine quality antique Victorian ornate silver plated biscuit barrel by Robert & Belk, having a fantastic quality antique Victorian silver plated biscuit barrel with quality ornate detail throughout, decorated with scrolls, flowers and fruit, having a lift up lid opening to reveal a compartment, with lions head handles to the sides.

Stamped to base.

Physical Dimensions
Height
15cm (5.91")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Declaration

Unique Antiques by Emma Jade has dated this Victorian Silver Biscuit Barrel to the 1860s.

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SA1171600
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1398
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Fine quality antique Victorian ornate silver plated biscuit barrel by Robert & Belk, having a fantastic quality antique Victorian silver plated biscuit barrel with quality ornate detail throughout, decorated with scrolls, flowers and fruit, having a lift up lid opening to reveal a compartment, with lions head handles to the sides.

Stamped to base.

Height
15cm (5.91")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

Unique Antiques by Emma Jade has dated this Victorian Silver Biscuit Barrel to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1171600
Dealers Internal Ref
1398
Unique Antiques by Emma Jade
Unique Antiques by Emma Jade
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2021
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A Victorian silver-plated biscuit barrel featuring engraved foliage patterns, fluted sides, lion mask side handles, and a fitted lid.
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Archive I A Victorian silver-plated biscuit barrel featuring engraved foliage patterns, fluted sides, lion mask side handles, and a fitted lid.

Fine Quality Antique Victorian Ornate Silver Plated Biscuit Barrel by Robert & Belk

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A Victorian silver-plated biscuit barrel featuring engraved foliage patterns, fluted sides, lion mask side handles, and a fitted lid.
Fine quality antique Victorian ornate silver plated biscuit barrel by Robert & Belk
Ref: SA1171600
A Victorian silver-plated biscuit barrel featuring engraved foliage patterns, fluted sides, lion mask side handles, and a fitted lid.
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  • ObjectBiscuit Barrels
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSilver Plate, Electroplated Nickel Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsLion mask handles, Fluted panels, Engraved cartouche, Turned finial
  • SizeH 15 cm (6 in) x W 17 cm (7 in) x D 10 cm (4 in)

This Victorian silver-plated biscuit barrel by Robert & Belk dates to 1860 and brings classic English Country House style to a home. The piece displays a reflective silver colour with elaborate ornamentation throughout, including fluted vertical panels, an engraved central cartouche surrounded by scrolls, flowers and fruit, lion mask side handles holding rings, and a turned finial on top of the domed, fitted lift-up lid. The construction stands 15 cm high, 17 cm wide and 10 cm deep. In a contemporary interior, this decorative container sits on a sideboard top in a dining room, living room or hallway. The interior compartment holds biscuits or small items, while the exterior works as a decorative display object on a table surface. The silver plating catches the light, complementing traditional and transitional interior schemes.

FAQs

During the late nineteenth century, biscuit barrels became standard domestic dining accessories in British households for serving tea biscuits, reflecting the rise of formal afternoon tea traditions.

These vessels were typically crafted using electroplated nickel silver methods, featuring engraved surfaces, fluted side panels, and integrated cast handles.

Authentic period pieces feature stamped makers marks, electroplate designation stamps such as EPNS, hand-chased ornamentation, and age-appropriate wear to the base metal.

A silver-plated biscuit barrel functions as a decorative tabletop object when styled on a dining sideboard, drinks trolley, or kitchen island counter.

Maintain the surface by dusting with a soft cotton cloth and using non-abrasive silver polishes sparingly to clean oxidisation without wearing away the silver plating.
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