Jul 7 2010

A silver mounted glass twin handled vase

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A silver mounted glass twin handled vase
By William Comyns, 1911,
the baluster body, etched and rock crystal carved with acanthus leaves, on a square stepped base, with leaf-capped scroll handles and fruiting vine rim, height 31cm.

Bonhams Knowle Lot 204
Silver and Plated Wares, 4 Mar 2008


Jul 7 2010

A 3 piece silver tea set

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A 3 piece silver tea set, consisting of the pot, creamer and sugar. Designed with repousse and hand chased decor. Flame finial. Made in London, year 1864 by William Comyns. Each piece appropriatly marked. Set is crested with a “lion head atop a crown” crest.

Pot – 8″ long x 5″ wide x 5 3/4″ tall. weighs 337 grams.
Sugar – 5″ wide x 3″ tall, 135 grams.
Creamer – 4″ long x 2 1/2″ tall, 83 grams.
Total weight is 556 grams


Jul 7 2010

A leather and silver mounted Desk Letter Rack

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A Late Victorian leather and silver mounted Desk Letter Rack, the silver mount with an engraved shield, flanked by putto, scrolls and trellis work, William Comyns, London 1895.

Gildings
26-2-08


Jul 7 2010

A Table Bell

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A Modern silver Table Bell, with baluster handle,
maker’s mark R.C. for Richard Comyns, London 1959, 165grms

Lot 138
Gildings
26-2-08


Jul 7 2010

A Silver Entree Dish

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A Silver Entree Dish, flat base and a cavity with a lid to put hot water in it.
Flattened rim with applied gadrooned pattern and two silver and ivory handles.
The raised domed cover has narrow flared rim that fit inside the rim of the dish.
The cover and the dish are engraved with a small raised elephant trunk.
London 1925
Charles & Richard Comyns
90mm x 240mm wide
1378gm
Elite Stores – EBAY -17-1-08


Jul 7 2010

A silver basket

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A silver basket with amethyst glass liner.

Percys
05/01/2008


Jul 7 2010

A Silver Bowl

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A Charles & Richard Comyns Bowl

A Present from Percys Silver
Christmas 2007


Jul 7 2010

A cast silver gilt table salt

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A silver gilt cast silver table salt c1960.
Made after a design by Paul de Lamerie.

16 oz

Ebay
December 2007


Jul 7 2010

A hand mirror

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The oval beveled edged hand mirror is surrounded by a hand pierced border which depicts rabbits ,flowers, peacocks, cherubs and two rustic looking gentlemen.
The handle has a bird on one side and a butterfly on the other, the butt of the handle has a wonderfully detailed head of a bearded man.
There are a set of hallmarks that read..
W.C, Lion, Leopards head, duty mark, M.
Length :29cms Width: 12.5cms. London 1887


Jul 7 2010

A Victorian posy vase

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A Victorian hallmarked silver posy vase, circular weighted base below foliate decorated heart shaped body terminating in three short crimped necks, 12 cm high, London 1891, William Comyns.

Fieldings 08-12-07
Lot 362