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Biscuit Tin Art

"Toby" Jug Still Bank and Biscuit Tin, circa 1910
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is both a still bank and a biscuit tin. It would originally have been sold, filled with
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Vintage 1910s English Folk Art Toys

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Tin

1940s Victoria Biscuit and Chocolate Tin, Belgium
Located in Antwerp, BE
tins - antique tins - art deco tins - European tins - biscuit tins - chocolate tins - vintage tins
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Tin

1906 Art Nouveau Biscuit Tin by Huntley & Palmers
By Huntley & Palmers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Fame 1906 Art Nouveau waterfall form biscuit tin box by Huntley & Palmers, English. Each side
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Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Metal

1904 Huntley & Palmers Faux Boulle Biscuit Tin Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1904 Huntley & Palmers faux boulle biscuit tin box. Recessed handle & working latch. When open
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Early 20th Century English Decorative Boxes

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Tin

1913 Annual Huntley & Palmers Table Top Box Biscuit Tin
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1913 annual Huntley & Palmers table top box biscuit tin. Boldly sinuous shape - the box decorated
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Tin

1903 Huntley & Palmers Jewelry Casket Form Biscuit Tin Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1903 Huntley & Palmers jewelry casket form biscuit tin box. Stylized as a Viennese leather work
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Early 20th Century English Decorative Boxes

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Tin

1913 Huntley & Palmers Japanese Screen Form Biscuit Tin Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1913 Huntley & Palmers Japanese screen form biscuit tin box. Aesthetic Movement design 4-panel
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Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Decorative Boxes

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Tin

1920 Huntley & Palmers Chinoserie Jar on Stand Form Biscuit Tin Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1920 Huntley & Palmers Chinoserie jar on stand form biscuit tin box. The sides are richly decorated
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Decorative Boxes

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Tin

Circa 1937 Huntley & Palmers Lidded Barrel Form Biscuit Tin Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1937 Huntley & Palmers lidded barrel form biscuit tin box. Scarlet gilt Queen Anne
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Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Jars

Materials

Tin

Early 20th Century Books & Bookend Form Biscuit Tin by Huntley & Palmers
By Huntley & Palmers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Books & bookends form biscuit tin box by Huntley & Palmers, early 20th century, English. Faux rack
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Early 20th Century English Romantic Decorative Boxes

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Tin

Faux Revolving Bookcase Biscuit Tin Box by Huntley & Palmers, 1905, English
By Huntley & Palmers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Faux revolving bookcase biscuit tin box by Huntley & Palmers, 1905, English. In the form of a
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Decorative Boxes

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Tin

Faux Revolving Bookcase Biscuit Tin Box by Huntley & Palmers, 1905, English
By Huntley & Palmers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Faux revolving bookcase biscuit tin box by Huntley & Palmers, 1905, English. In the form of a
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Decorative Boxes

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Tin

Pair of Huntley & Palmers Sculpture Pedestal Form Biscuit Tin Boxes, circa 1909
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Huntley & Palmers sculpture pedestal form biscuit tin boxes, circa 1909. A contrasting pair
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Early 20th Century English Decorative Boxes

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Tin

Pair of Vase Form Biscuit Tin Boxes by Huntley & Palmers, 1928, English
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of vase form biscuit tin boxes by Huntley & Palmers, 1928, English. Faux Worcester vases after
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Vases

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Tin

Georgian China Press Form Biscuit Tin Box by Huntley & Palmers, 1912, English
By Huntley & Palmers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Georgian china press form biscuit tin box by Huntley & Palmers, 1912, English. Faux Hepplewhite
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

Art Deco Tin with Lady with Stola and Roses
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art deco tin with a woman with stola around her neck. This elegant lady has blond eyes and blue
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

1930s Walt Disney Tin with Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pluto and Cat
Located in Antwerp, BE
. The cat is a little afraid, she’s holding her tale up. This Art Deco tin was made in the 1930s to sell
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

Jugendstill Tin with Collie and St Bernard Dogs
Located in Antwerp, BE
Jugendstill - Art Nouveau tin with handle and Dogs. You see a Collie dog known as Lassie and St
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Early 20th Century European Jugendstil Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Sherrie Wolf Stripes and Pear Cookie Tin Still Life Signed Numbered Aqua Tint
Located in Locust Valley, NY
cookie tins and biscuits displayed, the silvery metallic reflections of the vase mirror the images again
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Late 20th Century American French Provincial Prints

Materials

Gold Leaf

El Caso
By Christian Boltanski
Located in Surfside, FL
, photographs, found snapshots, clothing, candles, light bulbs, old biscuit tins to examine and mark our
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1980s Conceptual Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

El Caso
El Caso
H 1.97 in W 3.15 in D 0.24 in
Adam Weisweiler, Louis XVI Style Console Sideboard in Mahogany, 19th Century
By Wedgewood, Adam Weisweiler
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
a similar gallery on the intermediary tray. The apron is adorned with tin sheets painted in blue
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Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze, Tin

French Color Lithograph Poster, "Supreme Pernot" by Artist E. Gex, circa 1900
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Printed by G. Gerim Fils, Paris. "Les meilleur desserts fins", for a brand of biscuits. Art Nouveau
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Posters

Materials

Paper

Pair of Lidded Cans/Bonbonniere Made of Pressed Glass, Hens in a Basket
Located in Hamburg, DE
French classic. The tins are made of pressed glass, finely written with clean sharp edges. You can store
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Glass

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Art Deco Era German Tin Litho Mechanical Coin Bank
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This lithographed tin coin bank was produced in Germany in circa 1935 in the period Art Deco style. The bank is shaped like a coin box with a man's face on the front. When the lever ...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

18th Century Painted Boiserie Panel
Located in Washington, DC
A 18th century painted boiserie panel.
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Antique 18th Century French Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century Painted Boiserie Panel
18th Century Painted Boiserie Panel
H 41.5 in W 48.5 in D 2 in
Antique Coffee and Tea Tin K. Tiktak's Amsterdam Groningen, Early 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique Coffee and Tea Tin from the Early 20th Century. Designed and made for K.Tiktak Coffee and Tea Factory, which was located in Amsterdam and Groningen Holland , The Netherlands....
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Early 20th Century Dutch Industrial Decorative Boxes

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Tin

Collection of Antique Tin Litho Sand Toys
By J. Chein & Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a collection of 5 early sand toys. The look is very graphic. The are makers are McDowell, Chein, Wolverine and Ohio Art. They date from the 1920s. Condition varies please che...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Industrial Toys and Dolls

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Metal

American Pottery Pig Bank, Circa 1880's
Located in Incline Village, NV
American pottery still bank in the shape of a pig, used for saving coins (usually pennies) to encourage children the importance of thrift. Pottery still banks are somewhat scarce sin...
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Antique 1880s American Folk Art Toys

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Pottery

Vintage Cast Iron "Uncle Sam" Toy Bank Box North American
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Cast Iron "Uncle Sam" Toy Bank Mechanical Coin Bank with Americana Eagle Umbrella Piggy Bank Box. Uncle Sam Cast Iron Mechanical Bank Mid-20th Century Taiwan Reproduction of ...
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Mid-20th Century Taiwanese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Iron

"Boy Riding a Turtle" Wind-Up Toy; by J. Chein, circa 1930s
By J. Chein & Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
By J. Chein, circa 1930, this tin lithographed and hand painted American tin wind-up toy is all original and in working order. There are a few scratches here and there (from normal p...
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

SCHEURICH RED 70s FAT LAVA FLOOR VASE West Germany 1970s marked 284-47
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kumhausen, DE
a striking RED FAT LAVA FLOOR VASE no. 284-47 by SCHEURICH SCHEURICH had its origins in a joint venture launched in 1928 by Alois Scheurich and his cousin Fridolin Greulich in the s...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Rare Regency Rosewood Writing Slope With Decorative Brass Trim by Wells & Lambe
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Handcrafted 19th Century Rosewood Veneer Writing Slope With A Tooled Purple Leather Writing Liner. Item Featured Brass Carry Handles & Is Finished With A Decorative Brass Inlay. Manu...
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Vintage Lehmann Mechanical Metal Toys with Colonial Theme
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very nice and funny looking Lehmann mechanical toys, from circa 1920, with colonial theme. Ostrich is sold.
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Early 20th Century German Toys and Dolls

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Metal

Antique Litho Tin Scissor Toy of Harold Lloyd by Distler Germany, 1920s
By Distler
Located in Antwerp, BE
1920s cute looking lithographic tin scissor toy by Distler Germany. This charming Antique Mechanical Toy shows Harold Lloyd, known as a silent movie comic star. When you close ...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Ten 1960s Italian Empoli MCM Green Glass Vases Decanters Goblet and Candy Jar
Located in Haarlem, NL
Spectacular set of ten 1960s green Italian Empoli pressed and blown glass. Three genie bottles, a large dog shaped bottle and a cute cat shaped one. A large goblet, a high glass and ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Vintage French Toy "Les Acrobates", circa 1920
By G. Doloy
Located in Incline Village, NV
Rare 100 year old French toy in it's original box depicting two acrobats attached to a wire frame with brown barrel weights, cascading down a green metal ladder. Once assembled (loop...
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Vintage 1920s French Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

Elvis Presley Commemorative Mechanical Bank "Cleveland Rock and Roll" circa 2006
By Reynolds Toys
Located in Incline Village, NV
Made to commemorate the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame located in Cleveland, Ohio, this cast aluminum mechanical bank depicts Elvis Presley in full gala attire, typical of Elvis, with wh...
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Early 2000s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Aluminum

Early 20th Century Toy Noah's Ark, German
Located in Incline Village, NV
Toy Noah’s Arks for children to play with were very popular in the late 19th and early 20th century, and Germany was very prolific in their production. This particular ark is all ori...
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys

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Wood

"Billiken" Cast Iron Still Bank, American, Circa 1909
By A.C. Williams Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Original "Billiken" cast iron still bank patented in 1908 by Florence Pretz (patent number on the back in raised letters "NO39BO3". It was manufactured by the A.C. Williams Company f...
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Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Toys

Materials

Iron

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Untitled
By Shay Kun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
including brittle, biscuit-tin landscapes of the sort mass-produced in factories in Taiwan.
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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled
Untitled
H 30 in W 40 in D 2 in
Under Glass
By Dorothy Simpson Krause
Located in Stowe, VT
vintage ‘Sunshine Biscuits’ tin and a found image of the Madonna and child behind a lenticular lens at the
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Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Tin Biscuit Box with Hand Painted Whaling Scene, circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Tin Biscuit Box, circa 1920s, with a wonderful folk art hand-painted whaling scene on the
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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Tin

19th Century Tin Plate Perpetual Calendar Advertising Carr’s Biscuits, 1893-1904
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th century tin plate perpetual calendar advertising Carr’s Biscuits 1893-1904 A great piece
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Antique Late 19th Century Industrial More Folk Art

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Tin

Large Art Deco “Hille’s Beschuit” Grocers Biscuit Tin
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Art Deco “Hille’s Beschuit” grocers biscuit tin. The Hille’s Beschuit display tin comes
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Early 20th Century Industrial Decorative Boxes

Circa 1900 Biscuit Tin Box by Huntley & Palmers, English
By Huntley & Palmers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1900 biscuit tin box by Huntley & Palmers, English. In the form of a classical garden
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Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

Navajo Rug with Spider Woman Cross and Whirling Logs
Located in Soquel, CA
and then stored in a 19th century Biscuit tin. Prior to 1900, old Navajo wearing blankets often
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Early 1900s Other Art Style More Art

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century Victorian Silver Plated WMF Shell Folding Biscuit Box
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Victorian silver plated folding biscuit box the base bearing the mark
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Antique Early 1900s German Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

El Caso
By Christian Boltanski
Located in Surfside, FL
, photographs, found snapshots, clothing, candles, light bulbs, old biscuit tins to examine and mark our
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Conceptual Figurative Photography

El Caso
El Caso
H 1.97 in W 3.15 in D 0.24 in
Antique Litho Tin Tray or Ashtray for Biscuits Rouchier Bazel France, circa 1900
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique Tin tray, dish or ashtray for Biscuits Rouchier Bazel wich was located in Angoulême France
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Signs

Materials

Tin

Biscuit Tin Box with Lady and Greyhound Dod, Art Deco Period
Located in Antwerp, BE
decorative box - antique tin - Art Deco biscuit box - candy box - confectionary tin - chocolate box
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

Biscuit Book Tin Victoria Belgium
Located in Antwerp, BE
Biscuit book tin for Victoria Brussels Belgium. A red tin in the shape of an antique book. Looks
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Biscuit Book Tin Victoria Belgium
Biscuit Book Tin Victoria Belgium
H 6.7 in W 9.45 in D 2.17 in
Biscuit Tin with Lady and Swans for Biscuits De Beukelaer , Belgium, Early 20th
Located in Antwerp, BE
Charming and stylish rare Biscuit Tin - Biscuit Tin Box - Biscuit Storage Box. This Antique Tin
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

Walt Disney Biscuit Tin, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Late 1930s, Belgium
By Walt Disney
Located in Antwerp, BE
Walt Disney biscuit tin with snow white and the seven dwarfs. Great design with snow white and the
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

1901 Embossed Figural Litho Biscuit Book Tin by Huntley & Palmers Co. England
By Huntley & Palmers
Located in Morristown, NJ
. The biscuit tin is offset litho printed and embossed with Art Nouveau style decoration, in the form of
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Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Art Nouveau Tin Box with different Scenes of Children
Located in Antwerp, BE
scenes with children, in the typical clothing of that time, surrounded with flowers. This biscuit tin
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

Antique Tin with Pierrot Harlequin, 1920s-1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique Tin with Pierrot Harlequin on. This large round red Art Deco Tin box - Biscuit box - Candy
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

Tin Boxes with Flamingo and Cranes, Oriental Style
Located in Antwerp, BE
Great set of two antique TIN BOXES - biscuit tins - candy boxes - decorative boxes with animals
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Mid-20th Century European Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

Suchard Swiss Chalet Tin, Piggy Bank, Chocolate Box, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique chocolate and biscuit tin box - gift box - luxurious packaging - advertising box with
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

1930s Walt Disney Tin with Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Pluto
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare Antique Lithographic Walt Disney Biscuit Tin - Lunch box - Cookie Tin - Disneyana Tin
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Tin with Handle, Walt Disney, Late 1930s
By Walt Disney
Located in Antwerp, BE
Collectible Tin - Biscuit Tin - Lunchbox Tin.
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Danish Art Deco Opaline Glass Pendant by Fyens Glasværk
By Fyens glasværk 1
Located in Søborg, DK
glass, articles for electric lighting, household glass, jugs, biscuit tins and business card bowls. The
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Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Vintage tin van Melle biscuits with bird of paradise - Peter van den Borne
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
knowledge, and with an eye for all movements and forms of contemporary art, Peter continues his artist path
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

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Biscuit Tin Art For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of biscuit tin art on 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, tin and paper. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A piece of biscuit tin art is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Art Nouveau and folk art styles are sought with frequency. Huntley & Palmers and Wedgewood each produced at least one beautiful item from our selection of biscuit tin art that is worth considering.

How Much is a Biscuit Tin Art?

Prices for a piece of biscuit tin art start at $145 and top out at $31,350 with the average selling for $534.
Questions About Biscuit Tin Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Biscuit tins are usually made out of steel and plated with tin. The plating is what gives the storage containers their name. Traditionally, people used biscuit tins to keep biscuits and other small baked goods fresh. Shop a collection of vintage and antique biscuit tins on 1stDibs.