Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 7

Large Antique Silver Necessaire De Toilette William Comyns & Sons, London 1909

$4,551.41
£3,372.85
€3,800
CA$6,213.54
A$6,912.31
CHF 3,623.52
MX$84,466.74
NOK 46,141
SEK 43,435.37
DKK 28,932.87
Shipping
Retrieving quote...
The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation

About the Item

Black covered wooden case with original, cream-colored velvet and silk interior. Contents: a small tray, two glass bottles, a powder box on feet, an oval glass box, four brushes, a hand mirror, a round silver box on feet, a rectangular box on feet with curling tongs, two comb holders. All glass parts with star cut, silver parts in a smooth finish, framed by plastic ribbon garlands. All silver parts monogrammed and hallmarked. 925 Silver Hallmarks: Master's sign 'W.C'- William Comyns & Sons Ltd., 2nd half of the 19th, early 20th century Leopard head - city mark of London Lion - 'Lion passant' England, Sterling Silver 925 'O' - date letter 1909-1910 Bibliography: Ian Pickford, Pocket Edition, Jackson's Hallmarks, Antique Collectors' Club, 2011, pages 37 + 80 Dimensions of case: width: 53.0 cm / 20.86 in depth: 52.0 cm / 20.47 in height: 18.0 cm / 7.08 in total silver weight: ca. 3.300 Grams / ca. 116.16 OZ / ca. 106.10 troy OZ Very well-maintained condition Signs of age and wear on the original cassette and on the brushes and combs, A small piece of the garland is missing on the side of the tray.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.09 in (18 cm)Width: 20.87 in (53 cm)Depth: 20.48 in (52 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1900-1909
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1909-1910
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Vienna, AT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1014423654692

More From This Seller

View All
Antique Vienna Baroque Silver Sugar Box, by Zacharias Fayll, 1705/1715
By Viennese Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Baroque silver box with loose plug-in lid in a bulbous oval shape, flush stand without feet, in the lower area of the container and on the lid chased boss decoration with ornamentati...
Category

Antique 1710s Austrian Baroque Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Art Nouveau Silver Sugar Box, by Joaef B. Gedlitzka's Sons, Vienna Circa 1900
By Viennese Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Nouveau sugar bowl of oval, rounded form, standing on four rocaille feet, rocaille decoration in relief on the wall and hinged lid, sculpted...
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Silver Vienna Liqueur Set Decanters Glasses Sixteen Pieces Showcase Made 1905
By Viennese Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Silver Austrian gorgeous liqueur set of most elegant appearance. Particular Feature: Set in original glass case! Elegant showcase / cabinet with black stained wooden frame. Glas...
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Art Nouveau Silver Jardinière, Bruckmann & Sons for Theodor Schallmayer Germany
By Bruckmann & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant, festive silver vessel with a wide oval body, naturalistically domed, the lower section curved and overlapping, with four protruding bars forming feet resting on the base and...
Category

Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Silver Jardiniere With Artfully Cut Glass Insert, Wilkens & Sons Germany, 1894
By M.H. Wilkens & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant, festive silver vessel in an oval shape on a stepped base with projecting, pierced rocaille elements, pierced decoration also on the upper rim of the wall with irregular edges, front and back panels surrounded by volutes and rocailles, the narrow sides with towering and intertwined volutes forming two handles, gilded interior. Matching glass insert with upper edge adapted to the silver vessel, cut stone and fan decoration, lens cut, star base. - Crescent + Crown - German official hallmark from 1888 - 800 - fineness - Screw press - Manufacture brand for M. H. Wilkens & Sons, Bremen-Hemelingen, Germany Founded in Bremen in 1810 by goldsmith Martin Heinrich Wilkens, handicraft production and repairs, after the eldest sons Diedrich and Carl joined the company from about 1830 mint company, sales of semi-finished goods and silverware beyond Bremen, production of medals and coins on behalf of the Bremen state, from 1851, supply to world exhibitions, from 1857, steam engine to drive the presses and spinning benches, from 1859, enlargement and expansion of the company to become one of the three most important German silverware manufacturers, still a well-known supplier of high-quality silver and stainless steel tableware today - WILKENS sticker - 96921 - Order number, Year 1894 (order numbers 94541-99839) Made 1894 - Historicism 'Second Rococo...
Category

Antique 1890s German Rococo Revival Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Art Nouveau Silver Jardinière With Original Glass, Bruckmann & Sons, Germany
By Bruckmann & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
Representative elegant silver jardinière in an elliptical basic shape, standing on four scrolled feet with laurel branch connection, the lower end tiered, the wall with regular verti...
Category

Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

You May Also Like

19th Century Sterling Silver ‘Necessaire De Voyage’ by Leuchars and Son
By Leuchars & Son
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exceptional and rare leather covered wooden case the top with the embossed silver family initials BAB in monogram under a nine pointed crown cartouche; the case is lined with crim...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Vanity Case with Crystal Boxes and Sterling Silver Lids by George Betjemann 1870
By George Betjemann & Sons
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful feathered walnut, brass bound, vanity box by the famous makers “Betjemann & Sons” of London. This vanity box has several compartments and the attention to detail is fabulou...
Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Joseph Willmore Sterling Silver Vinaigrette Birmingham 1834
By Joseph Willmore
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Joseph Willmore vinaigrette Date : Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1834 for Joseph Willmore Period : William IV Origin : Birmingham England Decoration : Embellished with tooled...
Category

Antique 1830s British William IV Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

A Very fine 19th Century Brass Bound Ladies Travelling Vanity Case
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 19th Century walnut ladies travelling case. This fabulous item is superbly hand carved with beautifully rich patination, grain and of exceptional quality with finely cas...
Category

Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Brass

Samuel Pemberton Silver Vinaigrette Birmingham 1808
By Samuel Pemberton
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Samuel Pemberton silver vinaigrette of circular form Date : Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1808 for Pemberton Period : George III / Regency Origin : Birmingham, England Decora...
Category

Antique Early 1800s British Regency Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

19th Century Coromandel Vanity Box with Silver Gilt Fitted Interior by Asprey
By Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
A Victorian Coromandel and Brass bound Dressing Case By Asprey The hinged cover with an inset brass monogram, the base with a jewellery drawer and two fitted internal trays, contai...
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Silver, Vermeil