Vintage 1920s Sandalwood Style Biscuit Tin, Decorative Metal Storage Box

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Title:Vintage 1920s Sandalwood Style Biscuit Tin, Decorative Metal Storage Box

Description:This antique Huntley & Palmers biscuit tin, dating to circa 1920, is designed to resemble an Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam sandalwood casket.
The tin features embossed elephants and leaves with offset lithographic printing, created to imitate the intricate inlaid ivory and micro mosaic work traditional to the Indian coastal town of Vizagapatam.
According to MJ Franklin's book, British Biscuit Tins 1868-1939, this design was copied from a box presented to Lord and Lady Palmer.

* Dimensions: 10 inches by 7.25 inches by 4 inches
* Origin: United Kingdom (Huntley & Palmers)
* Date: Circa 1920
* Condition: Antique, showing wear and scratches as depicted in the photographs; latch and hinges are in good working order; no dents or rust
* Markings: Marked on the bottom

Reserve: $189.00

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Vintage 1920s Sandalwood Style Biscuit Tin, Decorative Metal Storage Box

Lot 0004

Estimate $756-$945

Jul 15, 2026, 7:03 PM EDT

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