English oak and silverplate table wares, comprising two coopered barrel-form biscuit barrels of similar form and differing size, each bound with silverplate bands and applied with a shield cartouche, with swing bail handle, removable domed cover with turned finial and white ceramic liner, 6-1/2"H; together with an oak bowl on turned raised foot, the silverplate rim and shield cartouche conforming, fitted with a white ceramic liner, 5-3/4"H x 9-1/2"W. Mounts stamped EPNS; the underside of one barrel with a shield-form plaque numbered 3156.
Condition
Good, few natural distress lines to wood, dark residue and flaking black coating to the recessed foot, and some surface wear to finish, sporadically to the base metal, with light verdigris to the lower band; the larger barrel with an open screw hole to the underside; some dulling and spotting, and old polish residue in the crevices.