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Antique Silver Plated Oval Biscuit Box with Original Liner C1880
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Antique Silver Plated Oval Biscuit Box with Original Liner C1880

19th century
Sold 1 February 2025 · Honey Tilley Antiques
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This is an antique silver plated biscuit box. Oval in shape and retains its original frosted glass liner. This box stands on four elaborate pierced feet. The oval tray is bead mounted with decorative ends of scrolls. The main body is pierced. Hinged lid that is engraved with scrolls and leaves. Plain oval finial. This has been resilvered. c.1880 British made.

Length: 24cm (9.5")

Width: 16.5cm (6.5")

Height is approximately: 19cm (7.5")

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

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SA1109488
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A34910
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Description
This is an antique silver plated biscuit box. Oval in shape and retains its original frosted glass liner. This box stands on four elaborate pierced feet. The oval tray is bead mounted with decorative ends of scrolls. The main body is pierced. Hinged lid that is engraved with scrolls and leaves. Plain oval finial. This has been resilvered. c.1880 British made.

Length: 24cm (9.5")

Width: 16.5cm (6.5")

Height is approximately: 19cm (7.5")

Date of Manufacture

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

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SA1109488
Dealers Internal Ref
A34910
Honey Tilley Antiques
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An ornate antique silver plated oval biscuit barrel featuring pierced scrollwork patterns, a fitted domed lid, and an integrated matching underplate with cast feet. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An ornate antique silver plated oval biscuit barrel featuring pierced scrollwork patterns, a fitted domed lid, and an integrated matching underplate with cast feet. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Silver Plated Oval Biscuit Box with Original Liner C1880

Archive II An ornate antique silver plated oval biscuit barrel featuring pierced scrollwork patterns, a fitted domed lid, and an integrated matching underplate with cast feet. View II
Archive III An ornate antique silver plated oval biscuit barrel featuring pierced scrollwork patterns, a fitted domed lid, and an integrated matching underplate with cast feet. View III
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An ornate antique silver plated oval biscuit barrel featuring pierced scrollwork patterns, a fitted domed lid, and an integrated matching underplate with cast feet.
Antique silver plated oval biscuit box with original liner c1880
Ref: SA1109488
An ornate antique silver plated oval biscuit barrel featuring pierced scrollwork patterns, a fitted domed lid, and an integrated matching underplate with cast feet.
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  • ObjectTableware
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSilver plated metal
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsPierced scrollwork, Beaded trim, Cast feet, Domed lid

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Biscuit barrels emerged in Britain during the Victorian era as a dining accessory designed to keep dry baked goods fresh while serving them at the table with elegance.

These items were predominantly manufactured from base metals such as nickel silver or Britannia metal, which were then electroplated with a layer of fine silver.

Authentic period pieces often feature specific makers marks, traditional electroplate stamps, heavier gauges of metal, and intricate hand-chased or pierced ornamentation typical of Victorian manufacturing techniques.

Such pieces can be utilised as decorative accents on open shelving, sideboards, or coffee tables, bringing a polished metallic sheen and historical texture to modern schemes.

Preserve the finish by cleaning infrequently with a non-abrasive silver cloth or specialist cream, avoiding harsh chemical dips that can strip the underlying plating.
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