Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
William Briggs & Co. Victorian Silverplate & Frosted Glass Biscuit Barrel
- Price realized
- $400
- Pre-sale estimate
- $150 – $350
- Hammer price
- $325
- Category
- Fine China and Tableware
- Sold
- June 7, 2026
- Sale
- DAY 3 - JUNE 2026 | A CELEBRATION OF EUROPE'S FINEST ESTATES
Lot description
English Victorian silverplate biscuit barrel, William Briggs & Company, Sheffield, late 19th c., hinged lid with embossed decoration and spherical finial, pierced sides with foliated scrollwork, enclosing frosted glass liner, on beaded underplate, maker's mark underfoot, approx 6.5"h, 6.5"diam, 4.5lbs (for shipping purposes only) Provenance: The collection of retired United States Navy Admiral Bobby Ray Inman (American, b.1931), former Director of the National Security Agency, 14th Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, and Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.