16th Jul, 2022 9:30 GMT/BST
Fine Jewellery, Watches & Silver
2161
An Elizabeth II Silver Table-Service
by Viners, Sheffield, 1966 and 1967, Designed by Gerald Benney
with Fiddle pattern handle, the knives with tapering handles, each with a double row of spirals, comprising:
12 table-forks, 1967
12 soup-spoons, 1966
12 dessert-forks, 1966
12 dessert-spoons, 1967
and the following with stainless steel blades and filled handles:
12 table-knives, 1966
12 cheese-knives, 1966
with twelve original Viners cardboard boxes and twelve 'Treasure Wrap' anti-tarnish wraps
92oz 1dwt, 2,862gr
As discussed by G. Hughes, Gerald Benney Goldsmiths The Story of Fifty Years at the Bench, Alfriston, 1998, pp. 155-159, Gerald Benney was an astute businessman. Perhaps nothing provides better evidence of this than the royalty he negotiated with Viners of Sheffield, for whom he designed between 1957 and 1969. While he was earning a salary of some £2,000 a year the 1.5% royalty brought him in as much as £60,000 annually, earning him more than the chairman of the company.
Sold for £2,800
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000
Each piece marked on back of handle. In generally as new condition with only some minor scratching. The boxes with scuffing and general wear.
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Auction: Fine Jewellery, Watches & Silver, 16th Jul, 2022
To include attractive and beautiful pieces of jewellery, with a selection of fine jewels by Boodles, Bulgari, Chopard, Tiffany, Hennell and Cartier, a strong selection of vintage collector’s and luxury modern watches, and fine pieces of period silver.
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