A silver vase by William Comyns with etched dedication; ‘Alice, from Arthur Sullivan 9 June 1892’, hallmarked London 1891, together with a 1920s autograph book of D’Oyly Carte company members etc. including Henry Lytton, Marjorie Eyre, Sydney Granville, Eileen Sharp, Winifred Lawson, Malcolm Sargent, etc. plus two late 19th century Gilbert & Sullivan Birthday Books
Lot 340
Gorringes
23/10/23
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A Victorian vase by William Comyns & Sons, London 1897, with bulbous ovoid base and trumpet neck, chased with winged cherubs. 13.2cm high, 4.6 troy ounces
Elstob & Elstob
Lot 1368
01/09/22
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A GARNITURE OF THREE VICTORIAN SILVER VASES, by William Comyns & Sons, London, the larger vase 1897, the pair 1899, each pierced sleeve with undulating out-turned rim and embossed with trellis, scrolls and foliage, each engraved with a monogram and with blue glass liners. Larger vase 23cm high, gross weight of silver 16 troy ounces
Lot 2174
Elstob
21/03/21
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An Edwardian silver trumpet shaped vase; art nouveau style with weighted base by William Comyns & Sons London 1905 retailed by J C Vickery Regent Street 20cm high
A pair of Victorian Silver vases, each tapering body is pierced and embossed with a scrolling floral and foliate decoration, wavy rim. Both bearing a vacant cartouche and fitted with blue glass liners, fully Hallmarked, London, year 1892 (R), Maker’s mark W.C
A large pair of Pilgrim Flasks of typical form, with female mask handles, detachable covers engraved with a coat of arms, motto and crest. The underside engraved ‘Made in Gt Britain’.
