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A Rare William Comyns Edwardian Silver Pot Pourri Box
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A Rare William Comyns Edwardian Silver Pot Pourri Box

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Booth Antiques
Description

A rare Edwardian silver pot pourri box by the great William Comyns. The body is circular with a repousse band of flowers and leaves. The pull-off lid is fully cast with openwork decoration featuring birds, flowers and leaves. Pot pourri boxes were much loved and used for scenting clothes in wardrobes or drawers and filled with petals, such as roses and violets. Fully hallmarked to the body and lid, it is a lovely collector's piece and a great gift idea. Dimensions below.

Postage and packing £12.00 UK

£20.00 Europe

£60.00 USA (including 10% tariff)

£28.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents or splits.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable, with some softening to the marks on the lid.

Date :- London 1910.

Maker :- William Comyns.

Height :- 2.7 cm.

Width :- 5 cm.

Depth :- 5 cm.

Date of Manufacture

Booth Antiques has dated this Edwardian Silver Pot Pourri Box to the 1910s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
2.7cm (1.06")
Width
5cm (1.97")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1243391
Dealers Internal Reference
B1649
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A rare Edwardian silver pot pourri box by the great William Comyns. The body is circular with a repousse band of flowers and leaves. The pull-off lid is fully cast with openwork decoration featuring birds, flowers and leaves.
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Pot pourri boxes were much loved and used for scenting clothes in wardrobes or drawers and filled with petals, such as roses and violets.
Booth Antiques

Fully hallmarked to the body and lid, it is a lovely collector's piece and a great gift idea. Dimensions below.

fig 1. A circular Edwardian sterling silver pot pourri box with a pierced fretwork lid depicting birds and floral scrollwork.
fig 1. A Rare William Comyns Edwardian Silver Pot Pourri Box

Postage and packing £12.00 UK

£20.00 Europe

£60.00 USA (including 10% tariff)

£28.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents or splits.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable, with some softening to the marks on the lid.

Date :- London 1910.

Maker :- William Comyns.

Height :- 2.7 cm.

Width :- 5 cm.

Depth :- 5 cm.

Date of Manufacture

Booth Antiques has dated this Edwardian Silver Pot Pourri Box to the 1910s.

Height
2.7cm (1.06")
Width
5cm (1.97")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1243391
Dealers Internal Ref
B1649
Booth Antiques
Booth Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2026

Specialist in antique silver, glass, jewellery and objets de vertu

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Archive I A circular Edwardian sterling silver pot pourri box with a pierced fretwork lid depicting birds and floral scrollwork.

A Rare William Comyns Edwardian Silver Pot Pourri Box

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A circular Edwardian sterling silver pot pourri box with a pierced fretwork lid depicting birds and floral scrollwork.
A rare William Comyns Edwardian silver pot pourri box
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A circular Edwardian sterling silver pot pourri box with a pierced fretwork lid depicting birds and floral scrollwork.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectDecorative Boxes
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialSterling Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsPierced lid, Bird motifs, Floral scrollwork, Repousse rim
  • SizeH 2.7 cm (1 in) x W 5 cm (2 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

This Edwardian sterling silver pot pourri box displays a circular form in a bright silver colour with a polished finish. The repoussé band encircling the body shows detailed flowers and leaves, while the pull-off fretwork lid features cast openwork decoration depicting birds amidst floral scrollwork and blossoms. Hallmarks appear on both the body and the lid, alongside clear signs of age including minor softening to the lid hallmarks. The object measures 2.7 cm high, 5 cm wide and 5 cm deep. Historically used for holding rose petals and violets to scent clothes inside wardrobes or drawers, this piece functions well today on a sideboard top or dressing table to hold small keepsakes.

FAQs

Edwardian sterling silver boxes, crafted between 1901 and 1910, frequently incorporate intricate pierced fretwork, floral repousse patterns, and motifs influenced by Rococo Revival and Art Nouveau styles.

These boxes were constructed with solid sterling silver bases and decorative pierced or perforated lids, allowing fragrance from dried botanical mixtures inside the vessel to disperse freely.

Authentic British Edwardian silver features official assay office marks, including the lion passant for sterling silver, a town mark, a date letter, and a registered makers mark stamped into the metal surface.

An antique silver box functions effectively as a decorative accent on a dressing table, desk, or sideboard top, adding reflective metallic texture alongside contemporary ceramics or books.

Preserve sterling silver by dusting regularly with a soft cloth and occasionally applying a specialised silver polish to remove oxidisation while keeping the silver dry to prevent tarnishing.
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