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Title: WMF biscuit barrel or tobacco jar
Post by: RAY on August 15, 2004, 06:25:58 PM

got this one today, it measures 6" high to the lid and 10" in total, it has 8 side's,  not to sure if it is a biscuit barrel or tobacco jar, no mark's on the base only on the rim, its silverplate on brass, anyone have any idea on the age? i'm not to hot on silverplate marks

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(http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/albums/userpics/10004/thumb_WMFbiscuit1910.jpg) (http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-1827)

(http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/albums/userpics/10004/normal_WMFbiscuit1910mark.jpg) (http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-1826)

thanks Ray

Title: WMF biscuit barrel or tobacco jar
Post by: Anonymous on August 16, 2004, 06:26:22 AM

biscuit barrel, around 1910. The I/O mark is "silver plate extra heavy - export quality"
Ivo

Title: WMF biscuit barrel or tobacco jar
Post by: RAY on August 16, 2004, 11:52:19 AM

cheers Ivo

have you any idea what the letter i mean's just to the right of the handle?

cheers Ray

Title: WMF biscuit barrel or tobacco jar
Post by: Anonymous on August 17, 2004, 06:43:46 AM

no
sorry

Ivo