Ellis Finch
Head of Knightsbridge Silver Department
Lot 254AR
A silver and 18 carat gold cigarette case Gerald Benney, London 1967
28 July 2021, 11:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge£2,500 - £3,500
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A silver and 18 carat gold cigarette case
Gerald Benney, London 1967
The gold band with the bark-effect texturing perpendicular to the silver section, with smooth gold rims, the thumb-piece set with a dark-blue navette sapphire, with a dark-green leather lined interior, length 9cm x 9.3cm, weight total 164gms.
The gold band with the bark-effect texturing perpendicular to the silver section, with smooth gold rims, the thumb-piece set with a dark-blue navette sapphire, with a dark-green leather lined interior, length 9cm x 9.3cm, weight total 164gms.
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Provenance
Bonhams, London, Knightsbridge, The Family Reserve Collection of Gerald Benney, 1st December 2010, lot 665.
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.