This is an antique porcelain biscuit barrel in the shape of a chest of drawers from Royal Doulton.
This piece was made for Huntley & Palmer's Nursery Rhymes series and has a nice depiction of Old Mother Goose on the lid.
It has Rd No. 459880 on the base which corresponds to a 1905 manufacturing date.
Please see photographs provided for more details and visual confirmation of condition for yourself.
There are some signs of age and use wear. There are some areas where the paintwork is worn and flaked off.
There is a small chip on one of the corners of the lid.
There is a small chip on one of the corners of the lid.
It is a little wobbly on its feet.
The glazing is crazed in places.
It measures approx. 6 inches tall x 7 and 1/4 inches x 4 and 1/2 inches.
My stock ref : ESK - in loft.
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Scale is usually an English 1 penny coin which is 20mm in diameter which is just short of 7/8ths of an inch in diameter, or a universal Coke can, and we all know how big those are.
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