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Nice Antique Wmf Silver Plated Cut Glass Biscuit Box with Handle – Circa 1900
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Nice Antique Wmf Silver Plated Cut Glass Biscuit Box with Handle – Circa 1900

1900 - 1920
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A Nice Antique WMF Oval Biscuit Box or sweet jar with a cut glass body and a silver plated mount and handle. The glass is deeply cut with starburst and geometric panels, giving strong light-catching brilliance from every angle. The silver plated collar and lid create a clean contrast against the crisp clarity of the cut glass. The piece is marked for WMF, Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, a well-known German maker of high quality plated wares – circa 1900.

* Cut glass like this turns even an everyday biscuit into a small occasion.

Measurements:

Height with handle up: 7 3/4" (approx. 20cm)

Width: 7 3/4" (approx. 20cm)

Depth: 5" (approx. 12.5cm)

Total weight: 1966g

In good condition – There are no chips or cracks to the glass. The Silver Plate shows only light surface wear consistent with age and gentle use.

Physical Dimensions
Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
12.5cm (4.92")
Declaration

Kingsdown Antiques has dated this Silver Plated Biscuit Barrel to the 1900s.

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SA1220179
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KD53308
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A Nice Antique WMF Oval Biscuit Box or sweet jar with a cut glass body and a silver plated mount and handle.
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The glass is deeply cut with starburst and geometric panels, giving strong light-catching brilliance from every angle.
Kingsdown Antiques

The silver plated collar and lid create a clean contrast against the crisp clarity of the cut glass. The piece is marked for WMF, Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, a well-known German maker of high quality plated wares – circa 1900.

fig 1. An oval cut glass biscuit box featuring a starburst motif, fitted with a silver-plated lid, central finial, and a beaded swing handle.
fig 1. Nice Antique Wmf Silver Plated Cut Glass Biscuit Box with Handle – Circa 1900

Cut glass like this turns even an everyday biscuit into a small occasion.

Measurements:

Height with handle up: 7 3/4" (approx. 20cm)

Width: 7 3/4" (approx. 20cm)

Depth: 5" (approx. 12.5cm)

Total weight: 1966g

In good condition – There are no chips or cracks to the glass. The Silver Plate shows only light surface wear consistent with age and gentle use.

Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
12.5cm (4.92")
Date of Manufacture

Kingsdown Antiques has dated this Silver Plated Biscuit Barrel to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1220179
Dealers Internal Ref
KD53308
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Archive I An oval cut glass biscuit box featuring a starburst motif, fitted with a silver-plated lid, central finial, and a beaded swing handle.

Nice Antique Wmf Silver Plated Cut Glass Biscuit Box with Handle – Circa 1900

Archive II An oval cut glass biscuit box featuring a starburst motif, fitted with a silver-plated lid, central finial, and a beaded swing handle. View II
Archive III An oval cut glass biscuit box featuring a starburst motif, fitted with a silver-plated lid, central finial, and a beaded swing handle. View III
Archive IV An oval cut glass biscuit box featuring a starburst motif, fitted with a silver-plated lid, central finial, and a beaded swing handle. View IV
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Archive VI An oval cut glass biscuit box featuring a starburst motif, fitted with a silver-plated lid, central finial, and a beaded swing handle. View VI
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An oval cut glass biscuit box featuring a starburst motif, fitted with a silver-plated lid, central finial, and a beaded swing handle.
Nice Antique WMF Silver Plated Cut Glass Biscuit Box With Handle – circa 1900
Ref: SA1220179
An oval cut glass biscuit box featuring a starburst motif, fitted with a silver-plated lid, central finial, and a beaded swing handle.
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Biscuit barrels emerged in Britain and Continental Europe during the mid-nineteenth century to accompany the formal ritual of afternoon tea. Manufacturers combined cut lead crystal with electroplated nickel silver mounts to create decorative containers that preserved the crispness of baked goods.

These containers were primarily constructed using thick lead crystal or hand-cut glass bases paired with silver-plated electroplated nickel silver (EPNS) or sterling silver lids, collars, and swing handles.

Authentic pieces from around 1900 feature hand-cut design work showing slight variations in cut depth, alongside maker marks stamped onto the metal collar or rim, such as the WMF ostritch stamp or EPNS hallmarks.

Style the piece on a dining room sideboard, drinks trolley, or kitchen island alongside contemporary glassware to create a textural contrast between polished metal and faceted glass.

Clean the glass body using warm water and mild liquid detergent, avoiding submerged immersion of the metal elements. Polish the silver-plated lid and handle using a soft microfibre cloth and specialized silver foam, taking care not to rub through the silver layer.
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