Feb
4
2014

A matching pair of silver gilt Fruit baskets in George 11 style
William Comyns, London, 1909/10
Shaped oval with border of fruiting vines and rococo scrolls, conforming swing handle and pierced fretwork sides, the ball and claw feet terminating in shells and fruiting vines
12¾ in. long (32.5 cm.)
103 oz. (3244 gm.)
Christies
Style & Spirit
Lot 185
04/02/2014
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Dec
13
2013

A pierced and cast silver dish.
London 1895
191g
Ebay
davidwhite
12/12/13
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Dec
5
2013

An Edwardian basket of shaped oval form with a beaded border and slat-pierced decoration, with applied neo-classical swags, festoons and urn motifs, with a lower leaf frieze, the whole on compressed ball feet, the centre engraved with a short presentation inscription, by William Comyns, London 1907, 17″ long, (approx 77oz).
Lot 166,
Dukes,
Dorchester.
05/12/13
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Nov
18
2013



An early 20th Century basket, made in the Georgian style, of shaped oval form, raised on an oval foot, with applied cast floral border, the sides profusely pierced, twin stunning cast handles modelled as mermaids.
Hallmarked 1915
Height: 15.5cm
Width: 37 x 28cm
Weight: 1365g
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Aug
21
2013

An early 20th century pierced silver basket/bowl and cover, William Comyns & Sons, London 1903, the waisted wirework pierced body with applied flower, fruit and vine decoration, the cover of conforming design.
Lot 44
Auction: Summer Collective Auction
Auction House: Halls Fine Art Auctioneers
Date: 21/08/2013
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Nov
6
2012

An Edward VII hallmarked silver swing handled basket, having pierced decoration throughout of birds of paradise and scrolling foliate with central plain cylindrical section, made by William Comyns & Sons London 1907/8, height including swing handle 40cm, approx weight 36oz.
lot 711
Marshall,
Chester
6/11/12
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Oct
24
2012

An Edwardian Silver Basket with cast rim, handles and base, with a fretwork body.
The whole engraved and chased with foliage and flowers on four cast foliate feet.
London 1902
8″ x 4″
Weight : 6oz
24/10/12
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Dec
23
2010

A silver swing handled basket
London, 1913,
of slightly baluster form, with wire-work and applied floral and fruiting vine decoration, with purple glass liner, diameter 11cm
Lot No: 245
Bonhams Knowle
08/12/09
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Jul
7
2010

A silver basket with amethyst glass liner.
Percys
05/01/2008
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Dec
16
2009

A silver engraved fretwork basket with a cast silver rim decorated with a solitary flower and foliage, on 4 cast silver feet.
Engraved on base “Made in England for Theodore Starr, New York.”
London HM
Percy’s
September ‘07
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