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GERALD BENNEY: a silver and enamel cigar canister
London 1973

28 July 2021, 11:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £3,187.50 inc. premium

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GERALD BENNEY: a silver and enamel cigar canister

London 1973
Cylindrical with bark-effect textured surface, the pull-off cover with an enamelled top, the mottled green enamel within a translucent cream border, the base with a smooth narrow rim, the interior with a dark-green leather lining, the underside of the base stamped GERALD BENNEY LONDON, height 15cm, weight total 16.5oz.

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Provenance
Bonhams, London, Knightsbridge, The Family Reserve Collection of Gerald Benney, 1st December 2010, lot 673.

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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