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HELLO & WELCOME TO THIS sale TODAY FOR A SIMPLY STUNNING, LARGE & MAGNIFICENT SILVER PLATE & GOLD GILT FOLDING BISCUIT OR WAFER BOX.

DESCRIPTION :

THE GRANDEST OF ITEMS. AN IMPOSING & TRUELY BEAUTIFUL PIECE FOR ANY TABLE SETTING.

MEASURING AN IMPRESSIVE 34 CM / 13.5 INCHES WIDE WHEN OPEN & STANDING AT 28 CMS / 11 INCHES IN HEIGHT. CERTAINLY A TALKING / FOCAL POINT AT ANY FINE DINING OCCASION.

THE \'MECHANICAL\' FOLDING BISCUIT BOX IS A TREASURED ITEM BY COLLECTORS, AND THIS ONE IS FOUND IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION.

WITH ITS FABULOUS & VERY LARGE \'FLUTED SHELL\' BOWLS EITHER SIDE, RAISING & LOWERING AS REQUIRED. WITH THE INSIDES OF BOTH BEING NICELY GOLD GILT.

WHEN FOLDED UP THE 2 SHELL SHAPED BOWLS SHOW THEIR \'WREATH\' HANDLES. SIMPLY PULL THESE DOWN & THE MECHANICAL ACTION OPENS UP BOTH SECTIONS AT ONCE & ALLOWS THE RADIANCE OF THE GOLD TO SHINE BEAUTIFULLY.

AND OF COURSE WOULD ALSO ALLOW ACCESS TO THE CONTENTS INSIDE. A FINE TASTY TREAT AFTER A MEAL WOULD HAVE BEEN ENJOYED FROM THIS PIECE BY THE AFFLUENT CLASSES OF YESTERDAY.

 WITH THE STUNNING RICH GLOW OF THE GOLD, AGAINST THE COLD CONTRAST OF SILVER, IT REALLY ENHANCES THE BEAUTY OF THIS ALREADY VERY FINE ITEM.

THE DECORATION IS OF A FABULOUS \' ART NOUVEAU \' THEME.

WITH \'SCROLLING FLOWERS\' & \'SPRAWLING LEAF\' PATTERNS BEING THE DOMINANT FEATURE.

THE 4 LEGS ARE FORMED FROM SCROLLED LEAF SHAPES & THE \'MECHANICAL\' OPENING & CLOSING FEATURE WORKS WITHOUT FAULT.

THERE IS NO DAMAGE OR REPAIRS AT ALL. JUST A VERY FINE PIECE.

AN IMPRESSIVE & COMMANDING ITEM TO HAVE ON DISPLAY, OR INDEED TO ENJOY & STILL USE.

CONDITION : 

THE WHOLE PIECE IS BEAUTIFUL & STILL IN FINE CONDITION.

THERE IS NO DAMAGE OR REPAIRS AT ALL, AND BOTH THE SILVER & GOLD SHINES WONDERFULLY WELL.

SOME SURFACE MARKS / RUBBING FROM AGE & USE, BUT VERY MINIMAL.

THE GOLD GILDING IS VERY NICE, BUT PERHAPS NOT QUITE AS RICH AS IT ONCE WAS. ALSO SOME SLIGHT THINNING TO THE PLATE IN A COUPLE OF PLACES.

THE HINGES & MECHANISM WORK VERY WELL. OPENING & CLOSING PERFECTLY.

AS I HOPE YOU WILL SEE FROM THE PHOTOS, THIS IS A FINE QUALITY PIECE, AND BEAUTIFULLY STYLED TOO.

SIZE & WEIGHT :

 BISCUIT BOX MEASURES 22 CM WIDE & IS 14 CM DEEP AT THE BASE FRAME & HAS A TOTAL WIDTH WHEN OPEN OF 34 CM.

IT STANDS AT 28 CM TALL TO TOP OF HANDLE. 

WEIGHT = 1\'525 GRAMS, JUST OVER 1.5 KG\'S. SUPERB, HEAVY QUALITY.

MAKERS MARKS / HALL MARKS :

• SADLY, I CAN SEE NO MAKERS MARKS / STAMPS AT ALL. A SHAME AS ITS ALWAYS NICE TO SAY BY \'WHO\' MADE A PIECE & \'WHEN\' IT WAS MADE.
• FENTON BROTHERS ARE ATTRIBUTED TO MOST FOLDING BISCUIT BOXES MADE IN THIS COUNTRY, OR PERHAPS THIS ONE IS CONTINENTAL ? EITHER WAY THERE IS NO DENYING ITS FINE QUALITY.

PLEASE VIEW ALL PHOTOS SO THAT YOU CAN FULLY APPREICIATE WHAT A SIMPLY STUNNING & VERY DECORATIVE PIECE THIS IS.

SO THERE WE HAVE IT. A FABULOUS, LARGE & VERY IMPRESSIVE SILVER PLATE & GOLD GILT \'MECHANICAL\' FOLDING BISCUIT OR WAFER BOX. THIS WILL PLEASE ANY ANTIQUE / SILVER PLATE COLLECTOR.

HAPPY TO SEND WORLDWIDE & COMBINE POSTAGE TOO, BUT PLEASE CHECK FIRST.

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK. THANKS FOR LOOKING.

UK buyers :

PAYPAL IS THE QUICKEST METHOD, BUT CHEQUE / POSTAL ORDERS ARE FINE TOO. CASH UPON COLLECTION IS ALSO WELCOME IF YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO DO SO.

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS :

PAYPAL ONLY.

ONCE CLEARED PAYMENT IS RECEIVED MOST ITEMS ARE SHIPPED OUT THE NEXT WORKING DAY.

IF THIS FALLS ON A WEEKEND THEN ITEMS WILL BE SENT ON THE MONDAY MORNING.

ALL ITEMS ARE WELL PACKAGED & PROOF OF POSTAGE ALWAYS OBTAINED.

SO IF EVER ANY PROBLEMS PLEASE GET IN TOUCH.

ALL ITEMS THAT WE SELL ARE EITHER ANTIQUE / VINTAGE AND AS SUCH WILL HAVE AGE RELATED MARKS / WEAR.

ANYTHING WORTH MENTIONING WILL BE NOTED IN THE LISTING & PLENTY OF PHOTOS ARE ALWAYS ON SHOW. THESE ARE PART OF & DO FORM THE LISTING ALONG WITH THE DESCRIPTION SO PLEASE LOOK AT ALL PHOTOS PROVIDED.

WE ARE NOT HERE TO MIS-LEAD ANYONE, SO IF AN ITEM HAS BEEN DESCRIBED INCORRECTLY THEN A REFUND WILL BE GIVEN. OTHERWISE NORMAL sale RULES APPLY, SO IF UNSURE PLEASE SEND A MESSAGE TO CHECK.

THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AT MY LISTINGS.

BEST OF LUCK WITH THE offerDING