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Fantastic Antique Victorian Shell Shaped Folding Biscuit Box - Circa 1880

Name: Fantastic Antique Victorian Shell Shaped Folding Biscuit Box - Circa 1880
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1186066
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

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Description

Delightfully opulent and mechanically ingenious, this Victorian silver-plated folding biscuit box is a true gem of 19th-century tableware. Featuring scallop shell-shaped compartments, a gilded interior, and a mechanism that gracefully unfolds to reveal its contents, it’s a marriage of practicality and theatrical elegance. This beautiful biscuit box has its original pierced dividers which fold up to reveal the two storage compartments.

Supported by an intricately cast frame adorned with heraldic griffins, floral finials, and paw feet, this biscuit box captures the flair and function of high Victorian entertaining. Whether open or closed, it stands as a stunning decorative object and conversation piece – circa 1880.

* A Biscuit Box Fit for a Duchess – Imagine it opening with a gentle flourish as guests were offered pastries in a candlelit Victorian drawing room!

Measurements:

Height: 10 1/4" (approx. 26cm)

Width: 7 7/8" (approx. 20cm)

Length (closed): 5 1/2" (approx. 14cm)

Length (open): 12 5/8" (approx. 32cm)

Total weight: 1450g

In good condition – Minor wear and surface patina consistent with age, enhancing its antique character. Mechanism opens and closes smoothly; interior remains beautifully bright and clean.

Physical Dimensions

Height

26cm (10.24")

Width

20cm (7.87")

Depth

32cm (12.60")

Declaration

Kingsdown Antiques has dated this piece to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1186066

Dealers Internal Reference

P52001

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Description

Delightfully opulent and mechanically ingenious, this Victorian silver-plated folding biscuit box is a true gem of 19th-century tableware.

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Featuring scallop shell-shaped compartments, a gilded interior, and a mechanism that gracefully unfolds to reveal its contents, it’s a marriage of practicality and theatrical elegance.

Kingsdown Antiques

This beautiful biscuit box has its original pierced dividers which fold up to reveal the two storage compartments.

fig 1. Fantastic Antique Victorian Shell Shaped Folding Biscuit Box - circa 1880 — fig 1. Fantastic Antique Victorian Shell Shaped Folding Biscuit Box - Circa 1880

Supported by an intricately cast frame adorned with heraldic griffins, floral finials, and paw feet, this biscuit box captures the flair and function of high Victorian entertaining. Whether open or closed, it stands as a stunning decorative object and conversation piece – circa 1880.

fig 2. Fantastic Antique Victorian Shell Shaped Folding Biscuit Box - circa 1880 — fig 2. Fantastic Antique Victorian Shell Shaped Folding Biscuit Box - Circa 1880

A Biscuit Box Fit for a Duchess – Imagine it opening with a gentle flourish as guests were offered pastries in a candlelit Victorian drawing room!

Measurements:

Height: 10 1/4" (approx. 26cm)

Width: 7 7/8" (approx. 20cm)

fig 3. Fantastic Antique Victorian Shell Shaped Folding Biscuit Box - circa 1880 — fig 3. Fantastic Antique Victorian Shell Shaped Folding Biscuit Box - Circa 1880

Length (closed): 5 1/2" (approx. 14cm)

Length (open): 12 5/8" (approx. 32cm)

Total weight: 1450g

In good condition – Minor wear and surface patina consistent with age, enhancing its antique character. Mechanism opens and closes smoothly; interior remains beautifully bright and clean.