A Silver centrepiece. An exquisite custom designed and made silver centrepiece consisting on ten candlesticks, every component silver hallmarked (including the wingnuts), hallmarked ‘RC, London, 1970 (William Comyns & Sons Ltd)’, engraved to base ‘David C Andrew’, weight 86.5 oz. approx., together with the original hand-drawn designs for the piece.
Lot 923
Lockdales
01/02/23
A large pair of George V silver cluster column candlesticks, by William Comyns & Sons Ltd, on broad square bases, London, 1935, height 30.6cm, 67oz.
Gorringes
Lot 506
13/12/22
A pair of George V silver and tortoiseshell candlesticks, each silver urn shaped sconce with detachable tortoiseshell nozzle, on a tapering stem and circular foot, London 1933 by William Comyns & Son Ltd, height 13.2cm.
Lot 362,
Tooveys
4/12/19
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.
Kind Regards,
John Rogers
A “go to bed” candle holder’
Engraved “Alice” on the base and box lid
London 1891
Ebay
31/07/18
PAIRE DE FLAMBEAUX DE TOILETTE EN ARGENT ET GALUCHAT
PAR WILLIAM COMYNS & SONS, LONDRES, 1889
Le fût en galuchat orné à cage d’argent en enroulements feuillagés, fourrés dans son écrin en cuir et velours, poinçons: titre, ville, lettre-date (O) et orfèvre
H.: 12.5 cm. (5 in.)
Christies,
Paris
14/09/2017
A rare late Victorian silver taper stick by William Comyns, the nozzle comes from the mouth of a green man leafy character, the handle in the form of an owl, diameter 5cm, London 1891.
Condition Report: Hall marks crisp & clear. Candle holder slightly bent towards owl. Generally good condition
David Lay
Penzance
Lot 2100
16/06/16
A pair of Victorian silver mounted tortoiseshell dwarf candlesticks, William Comyns & Sons, London 1889, the cylindrical columns with removable silver nozzles and raised on reeded tortoiseshell circular domed bases, 12.5cm high
Lot 93
Halls
Shrewsbury
16/07/14
A pair of candlesticks, with circular columns and with filled square bases. Chased with scroll decorations. Detachable square sconces, all parts Hallmarked London 1892
Height (Each): 12.5cm
Width (Each): 12.5 x 9cm
Total Weight: 636g
pushkin antiques
ebay
24/03/13
A Pair of Silver Candlesticks.
London 1913,
15.1cm
722 grams.
Ebay
Eircom7
08/05/12