EXTREMELY RARE ANTIQUE 1898 - 1900 FINE PORCELAIN VICTORIAN BISCUIT BARREL / COOKIE JAR WITH "ANTROBUS PATENT 1898" MECHANICAL LID
AN EXTREMELY RARE ITEM WHICH IS DEFINITELY NOT LIKELY TO BE ENCOUNTERED AGAIN.
THIS IS AN ANTIQUE FINE PORCELAIN BISCUIT BARREL / COOKIE JAR MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 1898 AND 1900 AND EXQUISITELY DECORATED IN GORGEOUS BLUSH AND DEEP PINK ROSE PATTERNS DEPICTED WITH MOSS AND EMERALD GREEN LEAVES ALL PORTRAYED UPON A CREAM COLOR BACKGROUND MERGED IN PLACES WITH A PASTEL GREEN MIST. THE BASE OF THIS ATTRACTIVE ITEM HAS BEEN DECORATED IN PROMINENT GOLD PATTERNS WHILE THE SWING HANDLE IS DESIGNED IN AN ELEGANT VICTORIAN SCROLL. WHAT SETS THIS BEAUTIFUL FINE PORCELAIN BISCUIT BARREL / COOKIE JAR ASIDE FROM OTHERS IS THE INTERESTING BUT RARE ADDITION OF A "ANTROBUS PATENTED" MECHANICAL LID. THE ANTROBUS PATENT WAS REGISTERED IN 1898. BY THE SIMPLE ACTION OF MOVING THE SCROLL HANDLE A SPRING MECHANISM FITTED WITHIN THE SILVER PLATED LID/COLLAR CAUSES THE LID TO OPEN OR CLOSE DEPENDING ON WHICH SIDE OF THE BARREL / JAR IT IS MOVED TO
STAMPS/MARKS ETC : THE LID AND COLLAR ARE BOTH STAMPED WITH - "EPNS A" THE BARREL/JAR IS MARKED UNDERNEATH - "B 5241" A METAL DISH ATTACHED TO THE LID AND COLLAR WITHIN IS STAMPED - "ANTROBUS PATENT 2"
LINKS/EXAMPLES ETC :
https://www.ebth.com/items/7506580-vintage-english-porcelain-biscuit-jar-with-silver-plate-mount
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/lovely-antrobus-patent-antique-epns-249077681
https://www.benstonerantiques.com/products/blue-and-white-victorian-biscuit-barrel
CONDITION : BESIDES MILD AGE RELATED CRAZING UNDERNEATH, THE ITEM IS IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO CRACKS, CHIPS, PATINA, RUST, DAMAGES ETC
SIZE : 21cm HEIGHT WITH HANDLE.....18cm HEIGHT WITH FINIAL.....11.8cm HEIGHT OF RIM.....11cm DIAMETER OF BASE..... 10.8cm DIAMETER OF RIM.....15cm DIAMETER OF BODY
POSTAGE : Postage method is Buyers Choice
SAPO R50 A Courier service is also available upon request
This item may be combined with ANY other items up to 5kg for ONE standard postage fee with SAPO and 10kgs with Courier
PLS CONSIDER COURIER OR COLLECTION FOR THIS ITEM DUE TO ITS NATURE, VALUE AND SIZE ONCE PACKAGED
