GERALD BENNEY: a silver table service of flatware and cutlery

London 1987 (104)

London 1987
With feather textured surface and polished edges, placings for twelve, comprising:
table forks,
dessert forks, another extra,
table spoons,
dessert spoons,
tea spoons,
coffee spoons,
table knives and dessert knives with steel blades
together four serving spoons, two sauce ladles
and a large serving spoon (1986), reverse of bowl with rayed textured surface, ebonised handle, weight excluding knives 205oz. (104)

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.