GERALD BENNEY: a silver and 18 carat gold box
London 1965
London 1965
Rectangular, the hinged lid with two rows of gold textured bands and three rows of silver textured bands, all within a gold border, the sides with vertical bark-effect textured surface, on a smooth silver footed rim, the underneath with textured rayed surface, impressed 'BENNEY', with suede lined interior, length 10cm, weight 7.5oz.
Provenance
Bonhams, London, Knightsbridge, The Family Reserve Collection of Gerald Benney, 1st December 2010, lot 664.
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.
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London 1965
London 1965
Rectangular, the hinged lid with two rows of gold textured bands and three rows of silver textured bands, all within a gold border, the sides with vertical bark-effect textured surface, on a smooth silver footed rim, the underneath with textured rayed surface, impressed 'BENNEY', with suede lined interior, length 10cm, weight 7.5oz.
Provenance
Bonhams, London, Knightsbridge, The Family Reserve Collection of Gerald Benney, 1st December 2010, lot 664.
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.
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