Superb William Comyns Victorian Arts & Crafts Candle Snuffer/Wick Trimmer Tray

This is a Fantastic William Comyns Victorian Arts & Crafts Candle Snuffer Tray, with the most stunning hand beaten decoration, the edges have a wavy turned up finish, to the centre is an Oval blank cartouche, this is made beautifully and the quality is breath taking, which you would expected being crafted by one of the best Victorian Silversmiths, this sparkles when the light hits it, truely stunning, this would have held a candle snuffer/wick trimmer, my words alone dont do this amazing tray justice, its fully hallamrked, William Comyns, London 1901, this has been made with a good gauge of silver weighing 64g, its measures 19cm  by 7 1/2 cm, this is in fantastic condition with no dings dents or repairs, its over 110 years old and this is in the same condition as the day it was purchased all those years ago,

William Comyns

This important firm of manufacturing silversmiths was established by William Comyns c. 1859 when he purchased the business of Robert Tagg, itself said to have been founded about 1730. As yet efforts to trace the latter's lineage have failed; it seems clear, however, that Tagg succeeded John Tapley at 40 Roupell Street, Waterloo Road. Tapley, a manufacturing silversmith, was probably the last of Rundell, Bridge & Co.'s outworkers and is also known to have provided work for Robert Green & Co and Makepeace & Walford. Robert Tagg moved in 1857 to his new residence and manufactory at 2 Carlise Street, Soho Square, where by 1859 he listed as a silversmith. William Comyns, thereafter listed as a silversmith, appears to have purchased the business in 1858 or early 1859, entering his first marks from the first same address. He moved to 1 Percy Mews, Rathbone Place, the to 16 Silver Street, Golden Square, Soho, and seubsequently to Beak Street, Regent Street. These premised were later expanded to 41, 43, and 45 Beak street and to 41, 43, 45, 47 Beak Street. Additional premised were taken from c. 1903 at 54 Marshall Street, Soh. The style of the firm was changed to William Comyns & Son c. 1885 when William Comyn's two sons, Charles Harling Comyns and Richard Harling Comyns were admitted to their partnership. William Comyns died in January 1916, and C.H. Comyns while attending a sale in Christie's in 1925. The business was incorporated as limited liability company as William comyn's & Sons Ltd., registered on 20th October 1930, with R.H. Comyns as permanent governing director. Upon the latter's death in 1953, when the firm is said to have lost its former prominence, William Comyns & Sons Ltd was purchased by Bernard Copping. They are now one of the few surviving manufacturing silversmiths in London, with premises at Comyns House, Tower Street, London, WC2.

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