Antique Victorian Glass & Silver Biscuit Barrel / Box

This is a beautiful piece of glass from the renowned firm of John Walsh Walsh. It is dated towards the end of the 19th Century and is in the firm's Autumnal range. In a compressed ovoid form, it has an opal base colour, decorated with an applied clear crystal frill rim leaf and hand enamelled flowers, all below pretty, silver-plated mounts. These latter are marked A1 (for the top quality of the plating), along with the maker's name - John Harrisson & Co, Norfolk Works (1843-1891). The glass has survived in excellent condition.