GERALD BENNEY: a set of eight silver goblets

London 1968, also stamped GERALD BENNEY LONDON (8)

London 1968, also stamped GERALD BENNEY LONDON
Each of cylindrical form, with simulated bark effect decoration, plain rim and squat stems, on a circular foot, height 13cm, weight 91.5oz. (8)

GERALD BENNEY CBE RDI (1930-2008)

Gerald Benney was one of the most outstanding goldsmiths of the 20th century. With works being continuously produced for over fifty years, from private commissions to mass production. Born in Hull, Yorkshire, in 1930, Benney received many commissions from the Royal Family and was the first craftsman to hold four Royal Warrants simultaneously: from HM The Queen, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince of Wales.