Silver Plate Folding Sweets Biscuit Box The Alexander Clark, 19th Century

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Silver Plate Folding Sweets Biscuit Box The Alexander Clark, 19th Century

About the Item

This is a truly superb and highly decorative antique Victorian silver plated folding biscuit box, circa 1895 in date. This splendid biscuit box was superbly executed by the renowned silversmiths, The Alexander Clark Manufacturing, London, in Welbeck Plate. It features a rich floral and foliate engraved body sitting in a cast frame, with opulent interior hand-pierced dividers. The opening mechanism is as intricate and distinguished as the shell decoration, it opens out into two halves and is held shut by gorgeous clasps at the top. The underside bears the makers' marks 'THE ALEXr CLARK MANUFACTURING LONDON' and 'Welbeck Plate'. This resplendent and princely biscuit box could house anything from your most delicious sweets to luxury biscuits or trinkets. Whatever you choose to store in this lovely item you are sure to do it in style. Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 24 x width 20 x depth 14, folded Height 24 x width 20 x depth 32, fully open Dimensions in inches: Height 9.4 x width 7.9 x depth 5.5, folded Height 9.4 x width 7.9 x depth 12.6, fully open The Alexander Clark manufacturing The business was established in 1891 by Clift Alexander Mawer Clark at 138 Fenchurch Street, London. Manufacturing premises were opened in 1894 at 29 Market Place, Oxford Street. In 1900 the firm was active at Welbeck Works, Randall Street, Sheffield, transferring its activity to James Street Works, St. Paul's, Birmingham, in 1918. The firm was active also at 29 Market Place, London (1894-1910), 188 Oxford Street, London (1900-1915), 125-126 Fernchurch Street, London (1909-1918), 38-40 Mitre Street, Aldgate, London (1921), 17 Sycamore Street, Sheffield (1921) and 38 Leadenhall Street, London (1941). The partners were C.A.M. Clark, Louis Vernon Clark, Robert Fead Mosley and Robert Frederick Mosley (of R.F. Mosley & Co Ltd). The firm was converted in 1912 into a limited liability company under the style of the Alexander Clark Co Ltd. In 1912 the firm advertised its reproduction of silver historical pieces as the Tudor Bowl (period Henry VIII), the Tudor Cup, Antique Jug found on the excavations at Pompeii, Mediaeval Beaker (Henry VII, 1496). In 1914 the Alexander Clark Manufacturing Co Ltd had 620 employees in the activities of silversmiths, cutlers, precious stone mounters and dressing bag manufacturers. It was specialised in the production of silver, "Welbeck Silver Plate" and electroplate, cutlery, fitted dressing cases and bags, high-class leather goods. WELBECK was the trade mark used on silver plate production. Chronology: Alexander Clark, circa 1891-1898 The Alexander Clark Manufacturing Co., circa 1898-1912 The Alexander Clark Co Ltd, 1912-1940s.

Dimensions:
Height: 9.45 in (24 cm)Width: 7.88 in (20 cm)Depth: 12.6 in (32 cm)
Style:
Victorian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Silver Plate
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1890-1899
Date of Manufacture:
1895
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 099341stDibs: LU950616925091