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Small Desk Shaped Tortoiseshell & Silver Dressing Table Trinket Box  – London 1911 by William Comyns (1 of 10)
Larkin & Gallow
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Small Desk Shaped Tortoiseshell & Silver Dressing Table Trinket Box – London 1911 by William Comyns

REF: P4 - 86 / LA420399
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Description
If anyone still needs convincing that the William Comyns team turned out some of the best late Victorian, early 20th Century eccentricities, I would suggest that this diminutive desk provides sufficient testimony to what must undoubtedly be regarded by most people, as fact. Just as the great furniture makers understood, William Comyns too, took great care to ensure the proportions were right. In this case the legs are nicely proportioned, elegant and slightly understated. This approach in turn elevates the desktop to a whole different level, a veritable ‘tour de force’ showing the skills of the artisans when working to bring together straight lines for the desk, fineness of touch for the silver inlay and excellence in finish and stylish but limited decoration.
measurements
Height:
55 mm
Width:
70 mm
Depth:
50 mm
Weight:
71 mg
declaration
Larkin & Gallow has clarified that the Small Desk Shaped Tortoiseshell & Silver Dressing Table Trinket Box – London 1911 by William Comyns (LA420399) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1911
condition
Condition is good for such a delicate item that has been around for over one hundred and ten years. The tortoiseshell is an absolute delight, silver is; good, solid and straight and a new simple interior treatment with velvet in a pale turquoise hue compliments it all. Please do make time to review all of the pictures to gain a full appreciation of the item and its condition. Should you have any other questions in respect of either the item or its condition, please contact us and we will be pleased to assist wherever possible.
location
This Small Desk Shaped Tortoiseshell & Silver Dressing Table Trinket Box – London 1911 by William Comyns is located in Suffolk, United Kingdom
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