Antique Sterling Silver Heart Photograph Frame - Art Nouveau & Cherubs by William Comyns - 1901

Name: Antique Sterling Silver Heart Photograph Frame - Art Nouveau & Cherubs by William Comyns - 1901
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA234387
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Puckerings

Description

A magnificent photograph frame dating to the late Victorian era, and by one of London's most accomplished silversmiths of the day, William Comyns.

The pierced or reticulated sterling silver creates a heart shaped aperture which is glazed to protect your cherished picture, with a large vacant cartouche to the top.

The silver has a stylized Art Nouveau feel, with a plethora of flowers and foliage. All four corners incorporate a different Cherub or Putti figure, about as charming as they come.

The bottom right hand corner is where the full English hallmark for London 1901 together with the silversmith's initials W.C.

A really quite magnificent frame in excellent condition and about as romantic as they get. The full frame measures 5 1/4" wide x 7 3/4" tall (max). The heart shaped aperture measures 3 1/4" at widest x 4 1/2" at tallest.

Item ID: 35024

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Declaration

Puckerings has dated this piece to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA234387

Dealers Internal Reference

35024

Dealers Notes

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Description

A magnificent photograph frame dating to the late Victorian era, and by one of London's most accomplished silversmiths of the day, William Comyns.

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The pierced or reticulated sterling silver creates a heart shaped aperture which is glazed to protect your cherished picture, with a large vacant cartouche to the top.

Puckerings

fig 1. Antique Sterling Silver Heart Photograph Frame - Art Nouveau & Cherubs by William Comyns - 1901

The silver has a stylized Art Nouveau feel, with a plethora of flowers and foliage. All four corners incorporate a different Cherub or Putti figure, about as charming as they come.

The bottom right hand corner is where the full English hallmark for London 1901 together with the silversmith's initials W.C.

fig 2. Antique Sterling Silver Heart Photograph Frame - Art Nouveau & Cherubs by William Comyns - 1901

A really quite magnificent frame in excellent condition and about as romantic as they get. The full frame measures 5 1/4" wide x 7 3/4" tall (max). The heart shaped aperture measures 3 1/4" at widest x 4 1/2" at tallest.

Item ID: 35024

FREE Worldwide Registered Airmail Directly From London, England

Date of Manufacture

Puckerings has dated this piece to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA234387

Dealers Internal Ref

35024

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Puckerings

Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2009