William Comyns - Desk - wood, leather, 925 silver, silk

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Chiara Scotto Pasanisi dei Foscarini
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Antique Victorian leather and English sterling silver (925) desk with a central Renaissance courting scene, signed by William Comyns (W.C.), lion passant mark, and London leopard head; leather exterior, green silk lined interior with compartments, dimensions 19 cm high, 31 cm wide, 13.5 cm deep, weight 1.6 kg, made in the United Kingdom around 1898, with an incomplete key area and missing left decoration piece, in good used condition with signs of age.

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Antique Victorian desk made of leather and English sterling silver, 925.

It is decorated with extensively worked silver.
Carry the initials of the silversmith W.C. (William Comyns), the mark of the lion of English sterling silver (925), the letter C (dating from 1898), and the leopard head (London).

Present a central scene of Renaissance courtship: a man plays the lute for two ladies, surrounded by flowers and foliage in relief.

The lid is foldable, and the interior is upholstered in green silk and compartmentalized.

Dimensions: height 19 cm
width 31 cm
Depth 13.5 cm
Weight: 1.6 kg

Note: it does not preserve the key, and the decoration surrounding the lock is missing the piece on the left.

Pay special attention to the photographs as they are part of the description.

Antique Victorian desk made of leather and English sterling silver, 925.

It is decorated with extensively worked silver.
Carry the initials of the silversmith W.C. (William Comyns), the mark of the lion of English sterling silver (925), the letter C (dating from 1898), and the leopard head (London).

Present a central scene of Renaissance courtship: a man plays the lute for two ladies, surrounded by flowers and foliage in relief.

The lid is foldable, and the interior is upholstered in green silk and compartmentalized.

Dimensions: height 19 cm
width 31 cm
Depth 13.5 cm
Weight: 1.6 kg

Note: it does not preserve the key, and the decoration surrounding the lock is missing the piece on the left.

Pay special attention to the photographs as they are part of the description.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Weight
1.6 kg
Over 200 years old
No
No. of items
1
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Designer/Artist/Maker
William Comyns
Material
wood, leather, 925 silver, silk
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
19 cm
Width
31 cm
Depth
13.5 cm
Estimated period
1898
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Objects sold
100%
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