Biscuit Boxes
late 19th century - early 20th century (made)
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Biscuit barrel and cover, sterling silver and jasperware decorated with applied reliefs, two parts; hollow cylindrical shape, rim mounted in silver with moveable silver loop handle, handle with two widening parallel lines and sphere placed in middle, blue jasperware body ornamented with white applied reliefs of garlands supported by draped ram heads, intertwined are two small oval lilac jasperware cameos depicting neo-classical figures and two white reliefs of instruments and weapons, lower body decorated with relief band of flowers; circular silver cover with acanthus style finial.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver and Jasperware with applied relief decoration |
| Brief description | Biscuit barrel, silver and jasperware with applied reliefs, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, Stoke-on-Trent, late 19th - early 20th century |
| Physical description | Biscuit barrel and cover, sterling silver and jasperware decorated with applied reliefs, two parts; hollow cylindrical shape, rim mounted in silver with moveable silver loop handle, handle with two widening parallel lines and sphere placed in middle, blue jasperware body ornamented with white applied reliefs of garlands supported by draped ram heads, intertwined are two small oval lilac jasperware cameos depicting neo-classical figures and two white reliefs of instruments and weapons, lower body decorated with relief band of flowers; circular silver cover with acanthus style finial. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | WEDGWOOD / V' (impressed on base), 'W.C. (Lion mark) F (Lion mark)' (hallmark impressed on base) |
| Credit line | V&A Wedgwood Collection. Presented by Art Fund with major support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, private donations and a public appeal. |
| Object history | Bought at Mr. Gic's Sale, £3-10-0, 1912 |
| Other number | 4018 - Wedgwood Museum Accession number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | WE.9554-2014 |
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| Record created | December 11, 2023 |
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