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Hallmarked Silver Owl Cruet Set made in 1964
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A very pretty hallmarked silver cruet set. This lovely three-piece set; comprising a pepper shaker, a saltshaker and a mustard pot, are all made in the form of owls.
| Date | 1964 |
| Made By | Richard Comyns |
| Location | England |
| Stock Number | W110x18 |
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Hallmarked Silver Owl Cruet Set made in 1964
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A very pretty hallmarked silver cruet set made by Richard Comyns in London in 1964.
This lovely three-piece set; comprising a pepper shaker, a saltshaker and a mustard pot, are all made in the form of owls. Each one is very finely cast and hand chased with glass eyes. They feel very weighty in the hand. The interiors of the saltshaker and mustard pot are gilded.
Dimensions: height 7.7 cm; weight 11.67 troy oz.
This prestigious firm of manufacturing silversmiths was originally established by William Comyns in c. 1859 when he purchased the business of Robert Tagg, an outworker of Rundell, Bridge & Co.
William Comyns, silversmith, subsequently moved to 1 Percy Mews, Rathbone Place, then to 16 Silver Street, Golden Square, Soho, and to Beak Street, Regent Street. Additional premises were taken from c. 1903 at 54 Marshall Street, Soho.
The firm became William Comyns & Son in c. 1885 when sons Charles and Richard were admitted to the partnership. William Comyns died in January 1916. The business became William Comyn & Sons Ltd in 1930, with R.H. Comyns as permanent governing director.
In 1953, the company was purchased by Bernard Copping and is now one of the few surviving manufacturing silversmiths in London, with premises at Comyns House, Tower Street, London, WC2.
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