Feb 26 2015

A Rare Sterling Silver Mounted Ostrich Egg Box & Cover

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A Rare Sterling Silver Mounted Ostrich Egg Box & Cover By William Comyns, London, England, 1900.
The lid with fruit finial, 4 volute feet, foliate ornaments below the rim, applied fleur-de-lis decorations.
Fully hallmarked (lid and body) for London, England, dated 1900, maker mark for William Comyns and Sons.

Height: 19cm / 7.48in.
Diameter: 12.5cm / 4.9in.
520gr / 16.7oz.

Pasarel,
Israel
26/02/2015


Feb 19 2015

An Edward VII silver jewellery box

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An Edward VII silver jewellery box modelled in the form of a break-front sideboard, the shaped back pierced and cast with figures in a landscape, flowers and scroll ornament, on leaf capped and reeded cabriole legs with scroll toes, 6ins x 2.25ins x 6ins high, by William Comyns, London 1901,

and a George V silver rectangular card case engraved “Wembley 1924”, 2.5ins x 1.75ins, by Cohen & Charles, Birmingham 1924

Canterbury Auctions
Lot 18
17/02/15


Dec 5 2014

A silver ring box

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A silver ring box by William Comyns of oval form on four cabriole legs, the lid encircle by a pierced wreath band and embossed with a bouquet of lilies and roses, London, 1912, 3.5oz

Lot 2046
David Lay
Penzance
05/12/14


Sep 20 2014

A silver rectangular ring box

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An unusual Edwardian silver rectangular ring box in the form of a cushion with rope work edge and daffodil relief design,

London marks 1906 by William Comyns

Lot 602
Truro Auction Centre
17/09/14


Jul 29 2014

A silver filigree pot pourri or pomander box

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A silver filigree pomander/pot pourri box decorated with C scolls, flowers and fleur de lys motifs
HM Birmingham 1911 with the maker’s mark for William Comyns & Sons Ltd.
Very good used condition

Length: 5.1cm Height: 5mm Weight: 28.2g

Ebay
teacheruk11
24/07/14


Apr 14 2014

A snuff box

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A snuff box by Charles and Richard Comyns.
Hallmarked London 1920

cad-wallander
Ebay
13/04/14


Mar 11 2014

A silver jewellery box

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A silver jewellery box decorated with embossed classical figures and standing on four ornate cast feet. Lined with deep red velvet.
HM London 1906
6.5″ x 5″ and 2″ high.
gross weight : 399.2g / 14 oz

apchchevy
Ebay
10/03/14


Jun 11 2013

A silver gilt and shagreen casket

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A fine 1920s hallmarked silver gilt and shagreen casket, the rising hinged lid and leading edge decorated with floral ribbon swags and opening to reveal a velvet lined interior, maker: Charles & Richard Comyns (1918-1925).

20 x 10 x 4cm

11/06/13

lot 290

Chiswick Auctions

 


May 21 2013

A silver-mounted tortoiseshell box

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A silver-mounted tortoiseshell box/casket, by William Comyns, London 1889, of oblong form, scrolled pattern drop handles, ornamented shield escutcheon, on scrolled feet, width 22cms, height 8cms.

Lot 149
Gildings
21 May 2013


Apr 17 2013

An Arts and Crafts silver biscuit box

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An Arts and Crafts silver biscuit box, by William Comyns, also signed with a monogram CF conjoined, of cylindrical form, embossed and chased foliate scroll decoration on a matted background, the pull-off cover embossed with a monogram within a shield, height 11.5cm, approx. weight 14.5oz.
London 1906
Lot 997
Wooley and Wallis,
Salisbury
17/04/13