A large pair of George V sterling silver revivalist candlesticks, London 1935 by Richard Comyns In the 17th century manner, with spreading octagonal bases with embossed canthus leaf decoration and applied acanthus prunts. Leading to an octagonal platform with cast and applied canthus prunts and a square section knop with acanthus detail and ovolo edge, leading to a quatrefoil section column with attached quatrefoil sconce. Hollow, fully marked underneath. (2) Height – 30 cm / 11.75 inches Weight – 1796 grams / 57.74 ozt
Lot 522
Chiswick Auctions
26/06/19
Dear Mr Murdoch,
Thank you for your recent bidding in our June 26th Silver and Vertu sale, I see from your bidding history that Comyns items must appeal to you in particular.
Just a note to say that I have been going through a few books and I stumbled upon where this unusual design of stick is from:
The
pair of 1675 by a maker I.B with a crescent below is in the collection
of Harthill Church in Yorkshire, they are illustrated in ‘Catalogue of
Silver Treasures from English Churches – An Exhibition of Ecclesiastical
Plate of Domestic Origin at Christie’s, 8 King Street, St. James’s,
S.W.1, January 5 to 30, 1955’ number 125.
A pair of George V sterling silver-gilt salts, London 1913 by William Comyns & Sons In the Neoclassical taste. Each of oval form with openwork sides with rope twist rims and scallop shells within an acanthus scroll cartouche adjoined by swags, each raised on four legs with classical paw feet. Each with a fitted clear glass liner with star cut base. (2) Length – 8.1 cm / 3.2 inches Weight – 173 grams / 5.56 ozt
An Edwardian silver table lighter in the form of a Roman oil lamp, William Comyns, London 1908, with foliate border and spout, foliate capped flying scroll handle, 5½in. (14cm.) long, weight 6 tr.oz.
A pair of late Victorian silver gilt sauceboats of novelty “sleigh” form, William Comyns, London, 1897, lantern finials and cherub handles, 20cms wide, 871g
Lot 2267
Bellmans
20/06/19
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