19th Century Silver Plate Biscuit Barrel

8.5"h, 8.25"w, 7"d English silver plate tableware. Biscuit Barrel in England and Cookie Jar in the States. Either way, your baked goods will be delightfully showcased. A knob finial over an oval hinged top. Body with foliate scroll banding and platform base raised on cast feet. Marked John Round &Son Ltd. John Round & Son Ltd, London mark entered in 1894 The firm was established by John Round in Sheffield in 1847 as a small familiar workshop attached to his house in Tudor Street. The business p