{"product_id":"antique-victorian-biscuit-tin-the-draughts-players-after-joseph-clark","title":"Antique Victorian Biscuit Tin — “The Draughts Players” after Joseph Clark","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA charming antique lithographed biscuit tin, the hinged lid decorated with a fine chromolithographic reproduction of “The Draughts Players,” a well-known Victorian genre painting by English artist Joseph Clark (1834–1926), first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1859. The scene depicts a grandfather playing draughts (checkers) with his young grandson at a cottage table, while a mother tends her baby by the fireplace, a small girl looks on, and the family dog sleeps by the hearth — a tender, homely composition typical of Clark’s much-loved domestic subjects. The title is printed on a small tab along the lid’s edge. The tin has a black japanned exterior with a brass-toned interior, consistent with decorative biscuit tins produced in the late Victorian\/Edwardian era, when manufacturers such as Huntley \u0026amp; Palmers and others frequently reproduced popular paintings on their tinware.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: general wear consistent with age — surface scuffs, some paint loss\/chipping to the lid edges, and tarnishing to the brass toned interior. Please see photos for full condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goosey Goosey Gander","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48614463537364,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5526\/9844\/files\/A81B34FD-FBC2-41BA-B7EF-831CB1C62EDF.jpg?v=1788489765","url":"https:\/\/gooseygooseygander.com.au\/products\/antique-victorian-biscuit-tin-the-draughts-players-after-joseph-clark","provider":"Goosey Goosey Gander","version":"1.0","type":"link"}