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
| A Victorian Silver Table Lighter William Comyns London 1901 9.2cm height x 6.5cm handle to handle. 69g not weighted. Ebay 05/07/22 |
An Art Deco 8 day desk clock of square form, with blue guilloche enamel decoration and easel back, with engraved dedication 1932, in an associated box (Case Hallmarked London 1929) Richard Comyns. 8.3cm across (winds anti-clockwise)
Lot 360
Reeman Dansie
28/06/22
A Victorian heart shaped pin tray with an interesting river scene of high relief.
Fully hallmarked, Sterling Silver 1885 London.
Makers mark of William Comyns.
50 grams.
9.6cm by 10cm.
1cm height.
Ebay 25/06/22
| A Victorian silver table lighter, by William Comyns & Sons, London 1884, of urn shaped form with two scroll trophy style handles, heavily decorated all over with butterflies, flowers, scroll work and acanthus leaf patterns under a plain flat topped and a kind of rope edged bayonet fitting detachable section holding the wick and removable taper, all raised on a loaded/lead weighted pedestal foot, decorated with scroll work, 227g gross Height – 12cm Width – 10cm Ebay 25/06/22 |
A silver lidded pot pourri box, London 1910, maker William Comyns and Sons. 6 x 9cm, weight 57gm.
Condition Report
Dent to base.
Lot 583
Hawleys, Beverley
21 May 2022
the wooden rectangular box covered in green stained shagreen with silver gilt piano hinge and pierced silver mounted corners and thumbpiece, mark of Charles & Richard Comyns, London 1926, 14 x 9.5cm, the cylindrical table-top spirit lighter similarly covered, with friction fitting top and steel fittings, 5cm diameter, 9cm in height
Lot 343
Cheffins
07/04/2022
A table centrepiece of cylindrical form, raised on three ball and claw feet, the top with a tapered finial with scrolled motifs,
Modelled from a 16th Century table salt.
Height 42cm, London 1927, by William Comyns & Sons Ltd, weight 1202gms
Lot 1450
Bellmans, Sussex
31/03/22
A RARE GEORGE V SHIBIYAMA INSECT DECORATED SILVER MINIATURE CARRIAGE TIMEPIECETHE CASE BY CHARLES AND RICHARD COMYNS, LONDON 1916
The French rectangular eight-day single train movement with platform lever escapement and integral winder to backplate, the 1.5 inch circular white enamel Roman numeral dial with blued steel spade hands set behind a convex glass within moulded bezel incorporating canted insert to interior, the rectangular case with hinged arched carrying handle over front and sides inlaid in mother-of-pearl, amber, abalone and other materials with random crawling insects incorporating engraved legs and antennae and with very small Japanese character signature to lower right hand corner of the front panel, the rear with hinged door, on compressed bun feet, Hallmarks for London 1916 makers C&R C, with original Morocco covered protective outer case opening via hinged panels at the front.The clock 8.2cm (3.25ins) high with handle down, 5.6cm (2,25ins) wide, 4.5cm (1.75ins) deep. Provenance: Private collection, East Midlands.
A Pair of 1930s silver table lighters, in the form of flaming grenades of plain spherical form, with engraved initial D and detachable gilded flame wick holders (London 1935) William Comyns. Wick holders unmarked. 9.5cm overall height weighted.
Lot 387
Reeman Dansie
15/02/22