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Rare 3 Colour Wedgwood Buscuit Barrel.
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Rare 3 Colour Wedgwood Buscuit Barrel.

19th century
For Sale by Cavers Antiques
Description

Rare 3 colour Wedgwood biscuit barrel,pale mustard, black classical figures and a white ring around the base.

Marked to the base Wedgwood Etruria England.

It has a silver plated handle and lid.

No crackes or chips,good all round condition.

14 cm tall plus extra 9cm when handel is in the upright position.

14 cm across the base.

Late Victorian period.Circa 1891/1901.

Date of Manufacture

Cavers Antiques has dated this Wedgwood Jasperware Biscuit Barrel to the Victorian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
14cm (5.51")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Reference Numbers
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SA924749
Description
Rare 3 colour Wedgwood biscuit barrel,pale mustard, black classical figures and a white ring around the base.

Marked to the base Wedgwood Etruria England.

It has a silver plated handle and lid.

No crackes or chips,good all round condition.

14 cm tall plus extra 9cm when handel is in the upright position.

14 cm across the base.

Late Victorian period.Circa 1891/1901.

Date of Manufacture

Cavers Antiques has dated this Wedgwood Jasperware Biscuit Barrel to the Victorian era.

Height
14cm (5.51")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Reference Numbers
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SA924749
Cavers Antiques
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A yellow ceramic jasperware biscuit barrel featuring black classical figure reliefs, lion masks, and a silver-plated lid with a arched swing handle.
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Archive I A yellow ceramic jasperware biscuit barrel featuring black classical figure reliefs, lion masks, and a silver-plated lid with a arched swing handle.

Rare 3 Colour Wedgwood Buscuit Barrel.

Archive II A yellow ceramic jasperware biscuit barrel featuring black classical figure reliefs, lion masks, and a silver-plated lid with a arched swing handle. View II
Archive III A yellow ceramic jasperware biscuit barrel featuring black classical figure reliefs, lion masks, and a silver-plated lid with a arched swing handle. View III
Archive IV A yellow ceramic jasperware biscuit barrel featuring black classical figure reliefs, lion masks, and a silver-plated lid with a arched swing handle. View IV
Archive V A yellow ceramic jasperware biscuit barrel featuring black classical figure reliefs, lion masks, and a silver-plated lid with a arched swing handle. View V
Archive VI A yellow ceramic jasperware biscuit barrel featuring black classical figure reliefs, lion masks, and a silver-plated lid with a arched swing handle. View VI
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A yellow ceramic jasperware biscuit barrel featuring black classical figure reliefs, lion masks, and a silver-plated lid with a arched swing handle.
Rare 3 colour wedgwood buscuit barrel.
Ref: SA924749
A yellow ceramic jasperware biscuit barrel featuring black classical figure reliefs, lion masks, and a silver-plated lid with a arched swing handle.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectBiscuit Barrels
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Neoclassical
  • MaterialJasperware, Stoneware, Silver Plate
  • ColourYellow, Black, Silver
  • MotifsLion mask, Grapevine garland, Neoclassical relief
  • SizeH 14 cm (6 in) x W 14 cm (6 in) x D 14 cm (6 in)

This late Victorian biscuit barrel is a three-colour jasperware and stoneware piece in a Victorian Neoclassical style. The cylindrical body presents a pale mustard yellow glaze contrasted by applied black classical figure reliefs, a grapevine garland held in the jaws of a lion mask with a ring, and a white ring around the base, complemented by a silver-plated lid and an arched swing handle with a pointed finial. The silver-plated lid has a turned central knob, and the underside is marked Wedgwood Etruria England. The vessel stands 14 cm high, 14 cm wide, and 14 cm deep, with the handle adding 9 cm in the upright position. Positioned on a sideboard top, this piece serves as a decorative storage container for dry goods in an English Country House setting. It brings traditional ceramic artistry and historical character to a dining room, living area, or kitchen display.

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A tri-colour jasperware biscuit barrel is a late Victorian ceramic container made from unglazed stoneware featuring relief decoration in three distinct colour combinations, usually paired with silver-plated rim mounts, a lid, and a swing handle.

Victorian biscuit barrels were commonly crafted from vitreous stoneware or opaque glass, fitted with electroplated nickel silver (EPNS) or sterling silver mounts designed to keep biscuits protected from moisture.

Authentic pieces exhibit crisp, hand-applied sprigged relief figures, smooth stoneware bodies, and impressed uppercase maker marks such as WEDGWOOD alongside date lettering on the underside.

Position the vessel on a sideboard top, kitchen counter, or drinks tray to add historical depth, contrasting fine historic craftsmanship against modern minimalist surfaces.

Clean the unglazed ceramic using a soft brush dipped in mild soapy water, avoiding soaking the metal mounts, and gently polish the silver plating using a clean, non-abrasive cloth.
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