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4138. Antique Continental Silver Folding Biscuit Box An unusual antique German silver double folding biscuit box with engraved sides and a standing cherub to the top. The stunning interior has pretty pierced grills which keep the biscuits in place. Gilt lined. Height 28 cms. Width 18 cms. German silver hallmarks crown, moon and 800 silver grade. Maker B & Z. Circa 1900. Price £2,450 - click on photo for more images |
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3508. Victorian Silver Biscuit Box. A superb item. A large antique sterling silver oval biscuit box of good weight and exceptional quality. The decorative frieze to the body has profuse decoration of flowers, foliage and face masks and there is a cartouche to each long side, one with the date 1870, the other containing a large engraved crest of a castle. At the top there is a wheat sheaf finial. The base is supported on 4 claw feet. Weight 48 troy ounces approx. Height 21 cms. Lid measures – length 19 cms, width 14 cms. Base measures length 31 cms, width 19 cms. London 1869. Maker Barnard Brothers. Price £4,675 - click on photo for more images |
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4404. Victorian Silver Plated Biscuit Jar An antique silver plated biscuit box with wheat sheaf pierced decoration and the lid with decorative finial of a reclining gentleman. Blue glass liner. Height 22 cms. Diameter 14 cms. Circa 1890. Price £295 - click on photo for more images |
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4185. Art Deco Silver Plated Biscuit Jar A stylish cut crystal biscuit box with silver plated hinged lid. Height 15 cms. Diameter 12.5 cms. Spread 20 cms across handles. Circa 1920. Price £SOLD |
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3786. Victorian Epns and Cut Crystal Biscuit Box. A pretty antique oval cut crystal biscuit box having an engraved silver plated top with hinged lid. All sitting in a matching silver plated frame. Jar 17 cms x 13 cms, Height 15.5 cms. Stand 22 cms x 18.5 cms. Overall height 19 cms. Circa 1880. Price £465 - click on photo for more images |
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4406. Victorian Novelty Silver Plated and Glass Biscuit Box A charming antique silver plated biscuit box with glass liner. Unusual rustic theme. Shaped like an octagonal garden house with pierced fretwork, ornamental arches and windows. Height 19 cms. base length 18 cms. Circa 1890. Maker J Yates and Sons. Price £485 - click on photo for more images |
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4015. Victorian Novelty “Coal Scuttle” Double Biscuit Server. An unusual antique wood and silver plate mounted biscuit box with double opening flaps. Height 22 cms. Length 26 cms. Width 15.5 cms. Circa 1890. Price £745 - click on photo for more images |
| Electroplate Biscuit Boxes | |
4430. Victorian Silver Plated Biscuit Box An antique biscuit container with hinged lid and rams head handles. Unusual circular shape. Height 21 cms. Length 19.5 cms. Width 10 cms. Circa 1890. By Philip Ashberry and Co. Price £245 |
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4403. Victorian Silver Plated Electrotype Biscuit Jar A good quality antique silver plated biscuit box with deep relief decoration of putti and fish in a stream with grass reeds. Circa 1870. Price £475 - click on photo for more images |
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4405. Victorian Silver Plated Biscuit Box An antique silver plated biscuit box with attached pierced edge base. Pretty engraved decoration to the front and top and a greek key border design. Circa 1870. Maker Hawkesworth Eyre and Co. Price £185 SOLD |
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3969. Antique Rectangular Biscuit Box An unusual antique biscuit jar with chased decoration. Height 16 cms. Length 18.5 cms. Width 14.5 cms. Circa 1870. By Atkins Bros. Silver plated. Price £365 - click on photo for more images |
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3699. Victorian Double Lidded Biscuit Server. An unusual antique silver plated biscuit box with 2 manually operated hinged lids and a fixed carrying handle. Height 22 cms. Length 20 cms. Width 16.5 cms. Electroplated. Made by Martin Hall. Circa 1890. Price £375 - click on photo for more images |
| 1148: Silver Plated Biscuit Box This attractive heart shaped biscuit box has a hinged lid and pretty decoration to the lid and base. Height 14 cms. Length 20 cms. Circa 1900. Price £445 - click on photo for more images |
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Traditionally these boxes were kept by the fire to warm the biscuits. They usually have pretty pierced grills to keep the biscuits in place which can be lifted to access the contents. |
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4254. Victorian Folding Biscuit Box An unusual and decorative Victorian shell biscuit box. It opens to reveal a stunning interior. Silver plated with gold plated lining. Height 29 cms. Spread 22 cms. Circa 1880. By Robert Pringle and Co. Price £675 - click on photo for more images |
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4261. Victorian Folding Biscuit Box Deeper than usual. This decorative Victorian shell biscuit box opens to reveal a stunning interior. Silver plated with gold plated lining. Height 26 cms. Width 20 cms. Circa 1880. By Mappin and Webb. Price £525 - click on photo for more images |
4358. Victorian Folding Biscuit Box with Push Button Top This decorative Victorian shell biscuit box has a push button mechanical opening mechanism. It opens to reveal a stunning interior. Silver plated with gold plated lining. Circa 1880. Marked underneath with a patent number. Price £675 - click on photo for more images |
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4182. Victorian Folding Biscuit Box This decorative Victorian square shell biscuit box opens to reveal a stunning interior. Silver plated with gold plated lining. Circa 1880. By Fenton Brothers. Price £575 - click on photo for more images |
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4181. Victorian Folding Biscuit Box Deeper than usual. This decorative Victorian shell biscuit box opens to reveal a stunning interior. Silver plated with gold plated lining. Circa 1880. By Mappin and Webb. Price £525 SOLD |
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4125. Victorian Folding Biscuit Box This decorative Victorian shell biscuit box opens to reveal a stunning interior. Silver plated with gold plated lining. Circa 1880. By Fenton Brothers. Price £525 SOLD |
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3700. Victorian Triple Folding Biscuit Box. These are hard to find - an antique mechanical folding biscuit box with triple shell compartments. Silver plated with gold plated lining. Circa 1890. Staniforth Plate – made by Fenton Brothers. Price £1,050 - click on photo for more images |
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