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Antique Victorian Silver Plated Engraved Biscuit Box – Circa 1880
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Antique Victorian Silver Plated Engraved Biscuit Box – Circa 1880

19th century
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An Antique Victorian Silver Plated Biscuit Box featuring an oval shaped body with a hinged domed lid. Its exterior is finely engraved with scrolling foliate ornament, geometric details, and a central circular cartouche. The domed lid is engraved with matching linear and foliate motifs arranged around a raised central panel.

This biscuit barrel stands within a circular silver plated base with a broad laurel-leaf border. Small feet raise the base slightly above the table surface and give the piece a balanced presentation – circa 1880.

* Displayed on a sideboard or tea table, it offers both storage and substantial period presence!

Measurements:

Height: 6 1/2" (approx. 16cm)

Width of base: 9 1/2" (approx. 24cm)

Depth of base: 8" (approx. 20cm)

Total weight: 1084g

In good condition – The silver plate shows only light surface wear consistent with age and gentle use.

Date of Manufacture

Kingsdown Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Plated Biscuit Box to the 1880s.

Independent Date Check ID 09715609
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques Date1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 130-155 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1880s:
Maker's stamp with EP mark on the base: late Victorian factory electroplate.
Fine engraved wreaths and trailing foliate scrolls: decorative style popular in the 1880s.
Die-rolled laurel border on the tray rim: mechanical relief work from that decade.
Five-knuckle hinge on the domed lid: traditional Victorian lidded box construction.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
24cm (9.45")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1245087
Dealers Internal Reference
KD53470
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Description
An Antique Victorian Silver Plated Biscuit Box featuring an oval shaped body with a hinged domed lid.
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Its exterior is finely engraved with scrolling foliate ornament, geometric details, and a central circular cartouche.
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The domed lid is engraved with matching linear and foliate motifs arranged around a raised central panel.

fig 1. An antique Victorian silver-plated cylindrical biscuit box featuring surface engraving and a matching circular tray stand with ball feet.
fig 1. Antique Victorian Silver Plated Engraved Biscuit Box – Circa 1880

This biscuit barrel stands within a circular silver plated base with a broad laurel-leaf border. Small feet raise the base slightly above the table surface and give the piece a balanced presentation – circa 1880.

fig 2. An antique Victorian silver-plated cylindrical biscuit box featuring surface engraving and a matching circular tray stand with ball feet.
fig 2. Antique Victorian Silver Plated Engraved Biscuit Box – Circa 1880

Displayed on a sideboard or tea table, it offers both storage and substantial period presence!

Measurements:

Height: 6 1/2" (approx. 16cm)

Width of base: 9 1/2" (approx. 24cm)

Depth of base: 8" (approx. 20cm)

Total weight: 1084g

In good condition – The silver plate shows only light surface wear consistent with age and gentle use.

Date of Manufacture

Kingsdown Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Plated Biscuit Box to the 1880s.

Independent Date Report ID 09715609
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques dating1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 130-155 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1880s:
Maker's stamp with EP mark on the base: late Victorian factory electroplate.
Fine engraved wreaths and trailing foliate scrolls: decorative style popular in the 1880s.
Die-rolled laurel border on the tray rim: mechanical relief work from that decade.
Five-knuckle hinge on the domed lid: traditional Victorian lidded box construction.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
24cm (9.45")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1245087
Dealers Internal Ref
KD53470
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Antique Victorian Silver Plated Engraved Biscuit Box – Circa 1880

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An antique Victorian silver-plated cylindrical biscuit box featuring surface engraving and a matching circular tray stand with ball feet.
Antique Victorian Silver Plated Engraved Biscuit Box – circa 1880
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  • ObjectBiscuit Box
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSilver Plate
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsEngraved scrollwork, Blank cartouche, Laurel leaf border, Ball feet
  • SizeH 16 cm (6 in) x W 24 cm (9 in) x D 20 cm (8 in)

A Victorian biscuit box is a specialized table container designed during the late nineteenth century to store and serve dry biscuits while maintaining their crispness. These containers emerged alongside the formalisation of afternoon tea traditions and high tea culture in Victorian Britain.

Most pieces from the late nineteenth century were crafted using electroplated nickel silver (EPNS) or base metal alloy coated with a layer of pure silver. Decorative details were applied through mechanical engine turning, hand chasing, bright-cut engraving, and die-stamped borders.

Authentic period pieces usually display manufacturer hallmarks or electroplate stamps on the base, such as EPNS or maker initials. Examination of surface wear often reveals subtle base metal exposure along high-contact edges, along with characteristic period decorative motifs.

An antique silver container functions as a decorative tabletop vessel on a dining room sideboard, drinks trolley, or hallway console. It can serve as a functional vanity storage jar for trinkets or operate as a standalone accent object in contemporary tea settings.

Silver plated items require gentle cleaning with a soft microfiber cloth and specialised silver polish to remove tarnish without stripping the thin silver coating. Abrasive cleaners and dishwasher use should be strictly avoided to prevent corrosion and flaking of the plating.
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