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Antique Silver Plated Push Button Biscuit Box Warmer C1880
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Antique Silver Plated Push Button Biscuit Box Warmer C1880

19th century
Sold 25 January 2026 · Honey Tilley Antiques
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This is an antique silver plated push button folding biscuit box or warmer. Standing on four scrolled feet which supports the frame. There are two shell shaped dishes either side. By pushing the two buttons it unlocks and drops down to reveal two pierced dishes. These pierced dishes fold down or slots into place to be vertical. c.1880 British made with a patent number stamped underneath. This has been replated and reguilded.

Size open: 33cm (13") length

Width open: 24cm (9.5")

Declaration

Honey Tilley Antiques has dated this Silver Plated Biscuit Warmer to the 1880s.

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SA1191555
Dealers Internal Reference
A41010
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Description
This is an antique silver plated push button folding biscuit box or warmer. Standing on four scrolled feet which supports the frame. There are two shell shaped dishes either side. By pushing the two buttons it unlocks and drops down to reveal two pierced dishes. These pierced dishes fold down or slots into place to be vertical. c.1880 British made with a patent number stamped underneath. This has been replated and reguilded.

Size open: 33cm (13") length

Width open: 24cm (9.5")

Date of Manufacture

Honey Tilley Antiques has dated this Silver Plated Biscuit Warmer to the 1880s.

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SA1191555
Dealers Internal Ref
A41010
Honey Tilley Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2023
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Archive I An ornate silver plated Victorian biscuit warmer shaped like a shell with a rolling mechanism and handle. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Silver Plated Push Button Biscuit Box Warmer C1880

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Honey Tilley Antiques
Telephone 0207 359 4127 or 07775 676917
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4/5 Pierrepont Row
Islington
London
N1 8EF
United Kingdom
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An ornate silver plated Victorian biscuit warmer shaped like a shell with a rolling mechanism and handle.
Antique silver plated push button biscuit box warmer c1880
Ref: SA1191555
An ornate silver plated Victorian biscuit warmer shaped like a shell with a rolling mechanism and handle.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTableware
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSilver Plate, Metal
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsShell design, Scroll handle, Embossed metalwork, Footed stand

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Biscuit warmers emerged in Victorian Britain during the late 19th century, designed specifically for formal dining tables to keep dry biscuits warm during courses.

They were typically constructed from a base metal such as brass or Britannia metal, which was then electroplated with silver using the process developed in the 1840s.

Authentic pieces often feature makers marks, registration numbers, or EPNS (Electro Plated Nickel Silver) stamps, alongside traditional mechanical linkages like spring-loaded hinges or roll-top actions.

It can be displayed as a statement decorative object on a sideboard or used functionally to hold small items in a living room or dining space.

Silver plate should be cleaned gently using a specialist silver polish and a soft microfibre cloth, avoiding harsh abrasives that can wear away the thin silver layer.
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