Oct 5 2023

A silver art nouveau buckle

An Arts and Crafts silver buckle, William Comyns, London 1901, each scroll cartouche panel cast with stylised poppies in relief, within reticulated bead and pierced borders, 6cm wide, 2.62oz

Lot 66

Kinghams

05/10/23


Sep 22 2023

A set of four Victorian menu holders

A set of four Victorian silver pierced menu holders of musical designs. London 1899. By William Comyns. Approx. 112 grams.

Lot 575

Whittons

07/09/23


Sep 18 2023

A set of four Victorian silver menu holders

A set of four crested Victorian silver menu holders. London 1898. By William Comyns. Approx. 83 grams.

Lot 92

Whittons

18/09/23


Sep 16 2023

A Victorian Silver Box

A Victorian Silver Box, by William Comyns and Sons, London, 1884, Retailed by Asprey and Sons, 166 New Bond Street

oblong, the hinged cover stamped with foliage and flowers populated by birds on a textured ground, centring engraved initials, with a crimped rim, the sides engraved with foliage
12cm wide, 5oz 12dwt, 175gr

Fully marked on side and further part marked on cover. There is some wear to the marks. The bezel further engraved with retailers name. There is some overall surface scratching and wear, consistent with age and use. The wear is noticeable as a softening to the high points. There is a small repair to the back border near the hinge.

Lot 3294,

Tennants

16/09/23


Sep 9 2023

An Edwardian silver and tortoiseshell clock

An Edwardian silver and tortoiseshell balloon Mantle Clock, hallmarked William Comyns, London 1907, the unsigned white enamel dial with blue Arabic numerals, the front with Neoclassical foliate decoration inlaid with gold and abalone shell, all raised on scrolling silver supports, 20cm high, not running, the tortoiseshell with two areas of damage, one on the front at the ‘8’ hour marker, the other on one corner at the top.

Lot 82

Chilcotts

09/09/23


Aug 29 2023

A Silver Dish

A Victorian Sterling Silver Dish with a Jack or Knave of Clubs design.

London 1884

Ebay

29/08/23


Jul 12 2023

A Victorian silver chatelaine

A Victorian silver chatelaine, London 1889, maker William Comyns & Sons, the pierced figural and scroll decorated body with nine hanging chains terminating in a sliding combination button hook/pencil/cigar piercer, stamp case, vesta case, pin cushion, another vesta case, thimble holder, aide memoire, button hook, penknife and scissor scabbard, various dates and makers, total weight 8oz

Lot 77

Bishop and Miller

Contents of Ubbeston Hall

12/07/23


Jul 1 2023

A silver art nouveau openwork box

A silver art nouveau openwork box decorated with snowdrops, London 1910, William Comyns. Approx 4″/10cm across & 2″/5cm down, approx weight 2.8 troy oz/90 grams

Lot 405

Bentleys

01/07/23


Jun 27 2023

A 9ct gold & tortoiseshell trinket box

An Edwardian 9ct gold tortoiseshell hinged trinket box, by William Comyns & Sons,
of serpentine form. Inlaid gold giardinetti and swag decoration, with a redded gold applied edge and hinges, London 1909. 107mm x 73mm, 67.75g

Lot 113

Sworders

27/06/23


Jun 21 2023

An Art Nouveau silver belt

An Art Nouveau silver belt by William Comyns, the two piece buckle pierced and cast with stylised flower stems, the belt with nine smaller pierced foliate panels, stamped marks, London 1901-1902, 66cm long ProvenanceArts and Crafts, Woolley and Wallis Auctioneer’s, 17th June 2015 lot 352.Private collection.

Lot 424

Wooley and Wallis

21/06/23