William Comyns
by Jeremy Astfalck
| 21 May, 2007 |
Brief history of William ComynsWilliam Comyns and Sons was founded by William Comyns in about 1859 in London. He was joined by his two sons, Charles Harling Comyns and Richard Harling Comyns in 1885. His work, always of exceptional decorative quality, found favour in the early 1880’s and by the early 1900’s he was supplying a number of London’s top retailers, including Henry Louis of New Bond Street, Carrington & Co. of Regent Street, Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co. Ltd of Regent Street and Tiffany & Co. in New York . The firm, which produced large numbers of die stamped wares, including the famous Reynolds Angels design, also specialized in fine silver mounted tortoiseshell work. The quality of their workmanship was astounding and encompassed all known manufacturing processes used by a silversmith, i.e. casting, chasing, engraving, piercing, spinning and forging. |