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Miniature Silver Piquet and Tortoiseshell Carriage Clock by William Comyns

About the Item

A very fine silver piquet and tortoiseshell miniature carriage clock by William Comyns, in original leather case. Fine quality tortoiseshell carriage clock in perfect condition and from a private collection. Silver strapwork case with bun feet and silver piquet swags and musical trophies to the front panel. Eight day timepiece movement with platform lever escapement. Fine white enamel dial with blued steel hands. Hallmarked for London, 1907 for William Comyns, the pre-eminent maker of objects of silver piquet inlaid into tortoiseshell in the late Victorian and Edwardian period.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 2.96 in (7.5 cm)Width: 2.17 in (5.5 cm)Depth: 2.17 in (5.5 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
    1900-1909
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1907
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2015343529842

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