Silver & Objects of Vertu - 2nd May 2024

Lot 1550

Φ By Gerald Benney, a modern silver and enamel cigar humidor,

Estimate £5,000 - £7,000 | Hammer £8190

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Description

Φ By Gerald Benney, a modern silver and enamel cigar humidor,
designed and enamelled by Gerald Benney in conjunction with Alan Evans, London 1980,
rectangular form, plain thumb-piece, raised enamelled black cover, the underside with radiating textured decoration, the hinged cover opens to reveal a wood-lined interior, the inside of the cover with a screw-out textured filter, the edge inscribed 'Leave for Five Minutes in Water', with four detachable screw-in legs lacking bun feet, length 24.2cm x 17.5cm x 12cm.

Provenance: Commissioned by the Vendor's Mother from Gerald Benney, circa 1980.

Illustrated in Gerald Benney, Goldsmith and Silversmith, published circa 1987, page 28.