MAKER'S MARK OF WILLIAM COMYNS, THE INKSTAND, LONDON, 1905, THE PURSE, LONDON, 1910, THE TOILET BOTTLE, LONDON, 1906
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A silver-mounted tortoiseshell inkstand, purse and toilet bottle
maker's mark of William Comyns, the inkstand, London, 1905, the purse, London, 1910, the toilet bottle, London, 1906
The inkstand on four bracket feet and with square bottle holder with husk and rosette borders, fitted with silver and tortoiseshell mounted glass inkwell etched with ribbon-tied floral swags, applied and inlaid with husk border, drapery swags, rosettes, musical trophies; the oblong purse with fitted interior, suspension ring and chain and similarly decorated silver-mounted tortoiseshell hinged cover, the oblong toilet bottle with hinged domed cover inlaid with the initials AM, and dated Nov 6 1906, the body inlaid with rosettes, ribbon-tied husk swags and musical trophies, with husk borders, the inkstand marked on feet, bottle holder and bottle mount, the purse marked on chain and side, the toilet bottle marked on base and cover mount
The inkstand 9in. (22.6cm.) long
The purse 4¼in. (10.5cm.) wide
The toilet bottle 5½in. (14.2cm.) high (3)
maker's mark of William Comyns, the inkstand, London, 1905, the purse, London, 1910, the toilet bottle, London, 1906
The inkstand on four bracket feet and with square bottle holder with husk and rosette borders, fitted with silver and tortoiseshell mounted glass inkwell etched with ribbon-tied floral swags, applied and inlaid with husk border, drapery swags, rosettes, musical trophies; the oblong purse with fitted interior, suspension ring and chain and similarly decorated silver-mounted tortoiseshell hinged cover, the oblong toilet bottle with hinged domed cover inlaid with the initials AM, and dated Nov 6 1906, the body inlaid with rosettes, ribbon-tied husk swags and musical trophies, with husk borders, the inkstand marked on feet, bottle holder and bottle mount, the purse marked on chain and side, the toilet bottle marked on base and cover mount
The inkstand 9in. (22.6cm.) long
The purse 4¼in. (10.5cm.) wide
The toilet bottle 5½in. (14.2cm.) high (3)