Sterling Silver Locking Biscuit Box - Antique 1845

Description

This exceptional antique 19th century Swedish silver locking biscuit box has an oval rounded form, onto a swept pedestal base and four feet.

The body of this silver biscuit box is embellished with impressive embossed convex fluted decoration to the lower portion.

The upper rim is encompassed with an applied band of applied palmette-style foliate decoration, above the contemporary engraved inscription 'Minne af C.H till E.L & C.L, 18 21/5 48' to the anterior surface.

This antique silver box retains the original hallmarked domed hinged cover, encompassed with further paralleling fluted decoration.

This impressive cover is surmounted with an embossed silver ribbed handpiece/finial, embellished with scrolling foliate designs and textures and accented with floral medallions to the terminals.

This exceptional Swedish silver biscuit box surmounts a swept oval pedestal base, encircled with further band of applied foliate decoration.

The base is supported by four impressive cast silver paw style feet, accented with scroll and foliate designs in junction with the base.

The box retains the original fitted fully working lock and functional key.

The hallmarks to the underside of this impressive biscuit box include:

Makers mark: AL (Adolf Lilja)

Silver quality/purity mark: Three Crowns National mark (Swedish, .830, 830/1000)

Town mark: Crowned Head (Stockholm)

Date mark: P4 (1845)

This exceptional antique 19th century Swedish silver biscuit box is the finest of its type you could hope to acquire.