Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 16th April 2019
Lot 178
λA silver-gilt mounted tortoiseshell clock
Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £380
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Description
λA silver-gilt mounted tortoiseshell clock,
by Charles and Richard Comyns, London 1919, retailed by Mappin and Webb,
rectangular form, plain mounts with a central hinged carrying handle, on four bun feet, enamel dial, height 11cm.
Provenance: From the Collection of Sir Framjee Dinshaw Maneckji Petit, 3rd Baronet (1901-1983) and Lady Sylla Dinshaw Petit (nee Tata), and then by descent to the current owner.